billbergia

bill·ber·gi·a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-bur-jee-uh, -juh]
- /bɪlˈbɜr dʒi ə, -dʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-bur-jee-uh, -juh]
- /bɪlˈbɜr dʒi ə, -dʒə/

Definition of billbergia word

noun billbergia any bromeliad of the tropical American genus Billbergia, having stiff leaves and flowers with showy, variously colored bracts. 1

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Origin of billbergia

First appearance:

before 1821

One of the 38% newest English words

1821; < New Latin, named after Gustaf Johan Billberg (1772-1844), Swedish botanist; see -ia

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billbergia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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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