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ballflower

ball·flow·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawl-flou-er]
    • /ˈbɔlˌflaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawl-flou-er]
    • /ˈbɔlˌflaʊ ər/

Definitions of ballflower word

  • noun ballflower a carved ornament in the form of a ball enclosed by the three petals of a circular flower 3
  • noun ballflower a medieval English ornament suggesting a flower of three or four petals enclosing and partly concealing a ball. 1
  • noun ballflower Alternative form of ball flower. 0

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Origin of ballflower

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; ball1 + flower

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Parts of speech for Ballflower

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ballflower popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

ballflower usage trend in Literature

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