beggarweed

beg·gar·weed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beg-er-weed]
- /ˈbɛg ərˌwid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beg-er-weed]
- /ˈbɛg ərˌwid/

Definitions of beggarweed word

noun beggarweed any of various leguminous plants of the genus Desmodium, esp D. purpureum of the Caribbean, grown in the southern US as forage plants and to improve the soil 3
noun beggarweed any of several plants, esp. a leguminous West Indian plant (Desmodium purpureum), grown in the SE U.S. for soil improvement 3
noun beggarweed any of various tick trefoils, especially Desmodium tortuosum, grown for forage in subtropical regions. 1
noun beggarweed Chiefly British. any weed that impoverishes soil. 1
noun beggarweed A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to Central and South America. 0

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Origin of beggarweed

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; beggar + weed1

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Parts of speech for Beggarweed

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beggarweed 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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