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bowpot

bow·pot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bou-pot]
    • /ˈbaʊˌpɒt/
    • /bˈəʊpɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou-pot]
    • /ˈbaʊˌpɒt/

Definition of bowpot word

  • noun bowpot a large vase or pot for cut flowers or small branches. 1

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Origin of bowpot

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; bough + pot1

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Parts of speech for Bowpot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bowpot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% 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.

bowpot usage trend in Literature

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