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- [boks-thawrn]
- /ˈbɒksˌθɔrn/
- /bˈɒksθɔːn/
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- [boks-thawrn]
- /ˈbɒksˌθɔrn/
Definitions of boxthorn word
- noun boxthorn matrimony vine 3
- noun boxthorn matrimony vine. 1
- noun boxthorn Any plant of the genus Lycium. 0
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Origin of boxthorn
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; box3 + thorn
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Parts of speech for Boxthorn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boxthorn 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
boxthorn usage trend in Literature
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