osmanthus
/ɒzˈmænθəs/noun
osmanthus is spelled O-S-M-A-N-T-H-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osmanthus means “Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osmanthus is osmanthuses.
How many letters and syllables are in osmanthus?
| Letters | 9: O-S-M-A-N-T-H-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 osmanthus?
Osmanthus appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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).
How do you pronounce osmanthus?
- /ɒzˈmænθəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of osmanthus
- osmanthuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osmanthus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osmanthus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | osmanthe |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osmanthus come from?
From João de Loureiro's (1790) taxonomic name Osmanthus (“genus of flowering shrubs”), from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”), for the strong scent of the Osmanthus fragrans.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).