Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-n-boo sh]
- /ˈbʌt nˌbʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-n-boo sh]
- /ˈbʌt nˌbʊʃ/
Definitions of buttonbush word
- noun buttonbush a N American shrub of the genus Cephalanthus 3
- noun buttonbush a common North American shrub (Cephalanthus occidentalis) of the madder family having dense, round clusters of small white flowers 3
- noun buttonbush a North American shrub, Cephalanthus occidentalis, of the madder family, having globular flower heads. 1
- noun buttonbush Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family. 0
- noun buttonbush Any of the genus Conocarpus of two species of tropical flowering plants; a mangrove. 0
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Origin of buttonbush
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; button + bush1
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Parts of speech for Buttonbush
noun
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buttonbush popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
buttonbush usage trend in Literature
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