Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-seem]
- /bərˈsim/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-seem]
- /bərˈsim/
Definitions of berseem word
- noun berseem a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley 3
- noun berseem an Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) grown as a forage crop 3
- noun berseem a clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, of Egypt and Syria, grown for forage in the southwestern U.S. 1
- noun berseem Egyptian clover. 0
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Origin of berseem
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < dialectal Arabic barsīm < Coptic bersim, equivalent to ebra seed (< Demotic Egyptian prt < Egyptian ptr) + sim herbs (< Demotic Egyptian sm < Egyptian smw)
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Parts of speech for Berseem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berseem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
berseem usage trend in Literature
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