Word: alliins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
lli
ins
Definition: Plural of alliin. A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.
Morphemes:
Affix: alliin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: allium
Language: la
Decoded: allium
Meaning: garlic
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.