bushmaster

bush·mas·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo sh-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo sh-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of bushmaster word

noun bushmaster a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta, inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers) 3
noun bushmaster a pit viper (Lachesis muta) of Central and South America: the largest venomous snake in the New World 3
noun bushmaster a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 feet (3.6 meters). 1
noun bushmaster venomous snake 1
noun bushmaster A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America. 0

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Origin of bushmaster

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; bush1 + master

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Parts of speech for Bushmaster

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bushmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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