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bearpaw

bear·paw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair-paw]
    • /ˈbɛərˌpɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair-paw]
    • /ˈbɛərˌpɔ/

Definition of bearpaw word

  • noun bearpaw a clam of the genus Hippopus, having a ridged, white shell with purplish-red spots. 1

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Origin of bearpaw

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; bear2 + paw1

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Parts of speech for Bearpaw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bearpaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bearpaw usage trend in Literature

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