syzygium

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UK/sɪˈzɪ.d͡ʒiːəm/US/sɪˈzɪ.ɡi.əm/

noun

Any myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium.

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Meanings

nounsyzygium (plural syzygia or syzygiums)

plural syzygia · plural syzygiums

  1. Any myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυζύγιος“jointed, connected”
  2. translingualSyzygium
  3. Englishsyzygium

Borrowed from translingual Syzygium, from Ancient Greek συζύγιος (suzúgios, “jointed, connected”).

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Translations

Arabic رَيَّاعة, إنْقِران
  • رَيَّاعة (rayyāʕa)Syzygium sp.
  • إنْقِران (ʔinqirān)Syzygium sp.
Chinese Mandarin 赤楠, 蒲桃
  • 赤楠 (chìnán)Syzygium sp.
  • 蒲桃 (pútáo)Syzygium sp.
Czech hřebíčkovec
  • hřebíčkovecSyzygium sp.
Esperanto sizigio
  • sizigioSyzygium sp.
Finnish jambolaani
  • jambolaaniSyzygium sp.
German Syzygium
  • SyzygiumSyzygium sp.
Korean 시지기움
  • 시지기움 (sijigium)Syzygium sp.
Latin sȳzygium
  • sȳzygiumSyzygium sp.
Lithuanian gvazdikmedis
  • gvazdikmedisSyzygium sp.
Polish czapetka
  • czapetkaSyzygium sp.
Russian сизи́гиум
  • сизи́гиум (sizígium)Syzygium sp.
Cite this entry
APA

syzygium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium

MLA

“syzygium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syzygium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium.

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