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anchusa

an·chu·sa
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-kyoo-suh, -zuh, an-choo-]
    • /æŋˈkyu sə, -zə, ænˈtʃu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-kyoo-suh, -zuh, an-choo-]
    • /æŋˈkyu sə, -zə, ænˈtʃu-/

Definitions of anchusa word

  • noun anchusa any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers 3
  • noun anchusa alkanet (sense 1) alkanet (sense 1a) alkanet (sense 2) 3
  • noun anchusa any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble forget-me-nots. 1
  • noun anchusa An Old World plant of the borage family, often cultivated for its bright, typically blue, flowers. 1
  • noun anchusa Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. 0

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anchusa 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.
According to our data about 67% 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.

anchusa usage trend in Literature

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