Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bastard ironwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: bas-tard iron-wood
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New Zealand also called the tawapou; its leathery leaves have prominently raised primary nerves/veins, and branches exude a milky fluid if cut.

Inflected Forms

bastard ironwoods (plural)

Questions

What does bastard ironwood mean?: Pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New Zealand also called the tawapou; its leathery leaves have prominently raised primary nerves/veins, and branches exude a milky fluid if cut.

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