ambatch

am·batch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-bach]
- /ˈæm bætʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-bach]
- /ˈæm bætʃ/

Definitions of ambatch word

noun ambatch a tree or shrub of the Nile Valley, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, valued for its light-coloured pithlike wood 3
noun ambatch an Egyptian tree, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, of the legume family, having a light-colored, spongy wood. 1
noun ambatch A large shrub or small tree found in and around water in the African tropics, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, formerly used to make rafts due to its extremely lightweight wood. 0
noun ambatch (Countable Noun) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant. 0

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Origin of ambatch

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; perhaps < a source akin to Amharic əmb(w)ac'o, name for Rumex alismafolius

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Parts of speech for Ambatch

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ambatch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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