butter tree

but·ter tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er tree]
- /ˈbʌt ər tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er tree]
- /ˈbʌt ər tri/

Definitions of butter tree words

noun butter tree any of several trees, as the shea, whose fatty seeds yield a butterlike substance 3
noun butter tree any of several tropical trees of the sapodilla family, having seeds that yield a butterlike oil. 1
noun butter tree The tree that produces shea butter, Vitellaria paradoxa. 0

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Origin of butter tree

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Butter tree

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butter tree 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 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.

butter tree usage trend in Literature

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