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bugleweed

bu·gle·weed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-guh l-weed]
    • /ˈbyu gəlˌwid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-guh l-weed]
    • /ˈbyu gəlˌwid/

Definitions of bugleweed word

  • noun bugleweed any aromatic plant of the genus Lycopus, having small whitish or pale blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 3
  • abbreviation BUGLEWEED bugle3 3
  • noun bugleweed any of a genus (Lycopus) of plants of the mint family, with tiny white or pale blue flowers 3
  • noun bugleweed a plant belonging to the genus Lycopus, of the mint family, especially L. virginicus, reputed to have medicinal properties. 1
  • noun bugleweed ajuga. 1
  • noun bugleweed An aromatic herb with small white flowers, Lycopus virginicus; water horehound. 0

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Origin of bugleweed

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; bugle2 + weed1

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Parts of speech for Bugleweed

noun
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bugleweed 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.
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