Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoo-tee boo sh]
- /ˈbyu ti bʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [byoo-tee boo sh]
- /ˈbyu ti bʊʃ/
Definition of beauty-bush word
- noun beauty-bush a Chinese shrub, Kolkwitzia amabilis, of the honeysuckle family, having showy, pinkish flowers and grown as an ornamental. 1
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Origin of beauty-bush
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Beauty-bush
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beauty-bush popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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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