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arum family

arum family
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-uh m]
    • /ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-uh m]
    • /ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of arum family words

  • noun arum family the plant family Araceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having numerous tiny flowers on a fleshy spike above or sheathed by a large spathe, and including the anthurium, calla lily, jack-in-the-pulpit, and philodendron. 1

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Origin of arum family

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin < Greek áron wake-robin

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Parts of speech for Arum family

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arum family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

arum family usage trend in Literature

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