bluewood

blue·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-woo d]
- /ˈbluˌwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-woo d]
- /ˈbluˌwʊd/

Definitions of bluewood word

noun bluewood a kind of shrub of the buckthorn family, Condalia obovata, found in Texas and northern Mexico 3
noun bluewood a shrub or small tree, Condalia obovata, of the buckthorn family, of western Texas and northern Mexico, often forming dense chaparral. 1

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Origin of bluewood

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; blue + wood1

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bluewood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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