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Word of the Day – Quinate

By September 16, 2025Word of the Day

Quinate (noun)

kwy-nayt

(botany) Arranged in groups of five.

1800–10; Latin quīn ( ī ) five each + -ate

Example sentences

“The quinate fruit hung in bunches.”

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