beardtongue

beard·tongue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beerd-tuhng]
- /ˈbɪərdˌtʌŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beerd-tuhng]
- /ˈbɪərdˌtʌŋ/

Definitions of beardtongue word

noun beardtongue a plant of the genus Penstemon 3
noun beardtongue penstemon 3
noun beardtongue any plant belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family. 1
noun beardtongue A North American plant of the figwort family with showy, five-lobed flowers. Each blossom has a tuft of hair on one of its stamens. 1
noun beardtongue A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode. 0

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Origin of beardtongue

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25; beard + tongue

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Parts of speech for Beardtongue

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beardtongue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

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