boojum tree

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-juh m]
- /bˈuːdʒəm tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-juh m]
- /bˈuːdʒəm tri/

Definition of boojum tree words

noun boojum tree a tree, Idria columnaris, native to Baja California, having spreading spiny branches, deciduous leaves, and yellow flowers. 1

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Origin of boojum tree

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; after the boojum, an imaginary creature invented by Lewis Carroll in the poem The Hunting of the Snark (1876)

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boojum tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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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