dipterocarp
noun
dipterocarp is spelled D-I-P-T-E-R-O-C-A-R-P: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dipterocarp means “any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dipterocarp is dipterocarps.
How many letters and syllables are in dipterocarp?
| Letters | 11: D-I-P-T-E-R-O-C-A-R-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dipterocarp?
Dipterocarp appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of dipterocarp
- dipterocarps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dipterocarp mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dipterocarp come from?
From di- + ptero- + -carp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).