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berberidaceous

ber·ber·i·da·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-ber-i-dey-shuh s]
    • /ˌbɜr bər ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-ber-i-dey-shuh s]
    • /ˌbɜr bər ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of berberidaceous word

  • adjective berberidaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Berberidaceae, a mainly N temperate family of flowering plants (mostly shrubs), including barberry and barrenwort 3
  • adjective berberidaceous belonging to the Berberidaceae, the barberry family of plants. 1
  • adjective berberidaceous (botany) Of or relating to the Berberidaceae. 0

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Origin of berberidaceous

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < New Latin Berberidace(ae) (Berberid-, stem of Berberis a genus, the barberry + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Berberidaceous

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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berberidaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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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