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breadroot

bread·root
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred-root, -roo t]
    • /ˈbrɛdˌrut, -ˌrʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred-root, -roo t]
    • /ˈbrɛdˌrut, -ˌrʊt/

Definitions of breadroot word

  • noun breadroot a leguminous plant, Psoralea esculenta, of central North America, having an edible starchy root 3
  • noun breadroot a low-growing plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the pea family, with blue flowers, common on the prairies of W North America 3
  • noun breadroot its edible starchy root 3
  • noun breadroot the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America. 1
  • noun breadroot The edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta). 0

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Origin of breadroot

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; bread + root1

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Parts of speech for Breadroot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breadroot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

breadroot usage trend in Literature

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