Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bloo-kurlz]
- /blu kɝːl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bloo-kurlz]
- /blu kɝːl/
Definitions of blue-curls word
- noun blue-curls any of a genus (Trichostema) of plants of the mint family, with downy, narrow leaves and blue flowers 3
- noun plural blue-curls (used with a singular or plural verb) any of several plants belonging to the genus Trichostema, of the mint family, having blue to pink or, rarely, white flowers with long, curved filaments. 1
- noun plural blue-curls selfheal (def 1). 1
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Origin of blue-curls
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20
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Parts of speech for Blue-curls
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blue-curls popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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