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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-fil-uh-ree-uh]
- /ælˌfɪl əˈri ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-fil-uh-ree-uh]
- /ælˌfɪl əˈri ə/
Definitions of alfilaria word
- noun alfilaria a geraniaceous plant, Erodium cicutarium, native to Europe, with finely divided leaves and small pink or purplish flowers. It is widely naturalized in North America and is used as fodder 3
- noun alfilaria a European common weed (Erodium cicutarium) of the geranium family, which is now utilized as fodder in the SW U.S. 3
- noun alfilaria a European plant, Erodium cicutarium, of the geranium family, grown for forage in the U.S. 1
- noun alfilaria Erodium cicutarium, a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae. 1
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Origin of alfilaria
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; < Spanish alfilerillo, equivalent to alfiler pin (< Arabic al-khilāl the pin) + -illo diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Alfilaria
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alfilaria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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