blackheart

black·heart

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak-hahrt]
- /ˈblækˌhɑrt/
- /blˈakhɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak-hahrt]
- /ˈblækˌhɑrt/

Definitions of blackheart word

noun blackheart an abnormal darkening of the woody stems of some plants, thought to be caused by extreme cold 3
noun blackheart any of various diseases of plants, such as the potato, in which the central tissues are blackened 3
noun blackheart a variety of cherry that has large sweet fruit with purplish flesh and an almost black skin 3
noun blackheart a dark, heart-shaped, sweet cherry with soft, purplish flesh 3
noun blackheart a plant disease, esp. of potatoes, that turns the internal tissues black 3
noun blackheart Plant Pathology. a nonparasitic disease of plants, as of potatoes and various trees, in which internal plant tissues blacken, usually as a result of extremes in temperature. 1

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Origin of blackheart

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; black + heart

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Parts of speech for Blackheart

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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blackheart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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