rarest

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US/ˈɹɛɹəst/

A form of rare — Very uncommon; scarce.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of rare: most rare

    Yet despite sounding inhospitable, grasslands such as this are home to a huge variety of smaller herbs and wildflowers, including some of the UK's rarest orchids and invertebrates, in addition to being home to butterfly species such as the Chalkhill Blue.

    2024 March 20, Chris Howe, “High speed underneath the Chilterns...”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 33

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APA

rarest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarest

MLA

“rarest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rarest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarest.

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