Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swan-neck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: swan--neck
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan

Synonyms

swan orchid swanflower swan-flower swanneck

Questions

What does swan-neck mean?: any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan

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