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apache plume

a·pache plume
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahsh, uh-pash ploom]
    • /əˈpɑʃ, əˈpæʃ plum/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahsh, uh-pash ploom]
    • /əˈpɑʃ, əˈpæʃ plum/

Definitions of apache plume words

  • noun apache plume a low shrub, Fallugia paradoxa, of the rose family, of southwestern North America, having white flowers and fruit heads of feathery tufts. 1
  • noun apache plume A desert shrub in the family Rosaceae native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Fallugia paradoxa. 0

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Origin of apache plume

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Apache plume

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apache plume popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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