ariá
/ˈɑɹiə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Guinea arrowroot: the plant Goeppertia allouia, grown for its edible tubers.
Example Sentences
- "The ariá (Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl. Marantaceae) (Figure 9.2), is presumed to have spread from Puerto Rico and the Antilles to northern South America (Guyanas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil) […]"
- "The ariá (Goeppertia allouia (Aubl.) Borchs. & S. Suárez) is a tuberous species native to the Amazon and traditionally farmed by indigenous and riverside populations in Tropical America."
Etymology
Brazilian Portuguese ariá.
Word Breakdown
- Root: ariá