bottle tree

bot·tle tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-l tree]
- /ˈbɒt l tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-l tree]
- /ˈbɒt l tri/

Definitions of bottle tree words

noun bottle tree any of several Australian sterculiaceous trees of the genus Sterculia (or Brachychiton) that have a bottle-shaped swollen trunk 3
noun bottle tree any of several trees of the genus Brachychiton, native to Australia, characterized by a bottle-shaped swelling of the trunk, as B. rupestris (narrow-leaved bottle tree) or B. australis (broad-leaved bottle tree) 1

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Origin of bottle tree

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Bottle tree

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bottle tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

bottle tree usage trend in Literature

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