butterweed

but·ter·weed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buht-er-weed]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌwid/
- /bˈʌtəwˌiːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er-weed]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌwid/

Definitions of butterweed word

noun butterweed a North American herbaceous plant, Senecio glabellus, with yellow flowers 3
noun butterweed any wild plant with yellow flowers or soft leaves, as groundsel or horseweed 3
noun butterweed any wild plant having conspicuously yellow flowers or leaves. 1
noun butterweed the horseweed. 1
noun butterweed a ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) or groundsel (S. vulgaris), both having yellow ray flowers. 1
noun butterweed Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza. 0

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Origin of butterweed

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; butter + weed1

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Parts of speech for Butterweed

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butterweed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

butterweed usage trend in Literature

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