Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beaksedge

/ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beaksedge
IPA: /ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Rhynchospora.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is one of the larger species of beaksedges in Florida."
"Beaksedge species are difficult to identify in the field; 10x or higher magnification is needed to examine the fruits."
"Several similar species may occur throughout the southeastern United States. Narrowfruit horned beaksedge is very similar and occurs in similar habitats, but is less common. Broadfruit horned beaksedge is also similar but is restricted to the lower coastal plain areas of Mississippi."

Etymology

From beak + sedge, from the tapered shape of its seedpods.

Usage

Inflected Forms

beaksedges (plural) beak sedge (alternative) beak-sedge (alternative)

Phrases

brown beaksedge white beaksedge

Synonyms

beakrush

Questions

How do you pronounce beaksedge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/.
What does beaksedge mean?: Any plant of the genus Rhynchospora.
Where does beaksedge come from?: From beak + sedge, from the tapered shape of its seedpods.

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