bud scale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhd skeyl]
- /bʌd skeɪl/
- /bʌd skeɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhd skeyl]
- /bʌd skeɪl/

Definitions of bud scale words

noun bud scale one of the hard protective sometimes hairy or resinous specialized leaves surrounding the buds of certain plants, such as the rhododendron 3
noun bud scale any of the thin, papery or leathery structures covering certain plant buds in winter 3
noun bud scale scale1 (def 3a). 1

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Origin of bud scale

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Bud scale

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bud scale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

bud scale usage trend in Literature

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