bourtree

bour·tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo r-tree]
- /ˈbʊərˌtri/
- /bˈɜːtriː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo r-tree]
- /ˈbʊərˌtri/

Definitions of bourtree word

noun bourtree the elder-tree 3
noun bourtree European elder. 1

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Origin of bourtree

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English burtre, equivalent to bur (of uncertain origin) + tre tree

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Parts of speech for Bourtree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bourtree

bourtree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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bourtree usage trend in Literature

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