avodire

av·o·di·re

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [av-uh-duh-rey]
- /ˌæv ə dəˈreɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [av-uh-duh-rey]
- /ˌæv ə dəˈreɪ/

Definitions of avodire word

noun avodire a yellow hardwood from an African tree 3
noun avodire the hard, light-colored wood of a West African tree, Turraeanthus africana, of the mahogany family, used for making furniture. 1
noun avodire mahogany (tree). 0

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Origin of avodire

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < French avodiré, said to be < Agni, a Kwa language of the Ivory Coast

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Parts of speech for Avodire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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avodire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% 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.

avodire usage trend in Literature

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