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pinguin

Syllables: pin·guin/ˈpɪŋ.ɡwɪn/

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obsolete/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/

pinguin noun: bromelia pinguin, a plant with edible fruit. Also the alternative form of penguin.

Noun

pinguin (plural pinguins)

  1. Bromelia pinguin, a plant with edible fruit.
    Synonyms:
    ananas

Also used as

pinguin is also the alternative form of penguin.

Synonyms of pinguin

Forms of pinguin

pluralpinguins
alternative form (obsolete)penguin

Questions about pinguin

What does pinguin mean?
Pinguin means bromelia pinguin, a plant with edible fruit.
What part of speech is pinguin?
Pinguin is a noun.
How do you pronounce pinguin?
Pinguin is pronounced /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ (obsolete).
What is the plural of pinguin?
The plural of pinguin is pinguins.

Words near pinguin in the dictionary

  1. pinguicula
  2. pinguiculas
  3. pinguid
  4. pinguidinous
  5. pinguidity
  6. pinguin
  7. pinguins
  8. pinguipedid
  9. pinguipedids
  10. pinguitude
  11. Pingwu

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