bitter dock

bit·ter dock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er dok]
- /ˈbɪt ər dɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er dok]
- /ˈbɪt ər dɒk/

Definitions of bitter dock words

noun bitter dock any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots. 1
noun bitter dock any of various other plants, mostly coarse weeds. 1

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Origin of bitter dock

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English dokke, Old English docce; cognate with Middle Dutch docke, Middle High German tocke

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Parts of speech for Bitter dock

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bitter dock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

bitter dock usage trend in Literature

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