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ackersprit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ack-er-sprit
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

When the eyes of a potato tuber have germinated before the potato was got up, and have formed a number of small unripe tubers attached to the old, supertuberation.

Obsolete

adj

When the axillary buds on the stem of a potato grow into small green tubers, as is often the case in wet seasons.

Obsolete

Usage

Questions

What does ackersprit mean?
When the eyes of a potato tuber have germinated before the potato was got up, and have formed a number of small unripe tubers attached to the old, supertuberation.

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