Transcription
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- [kal-see-uh-lair-ee-uh]
- /ˌkæl si əˈlɛər i ə/
- /ˌkæl.sɪə.ˈleə.rɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-see-uh-lair-ee-uh]
- /ˌkæl si əˈlɛər i ə/
Definitions of calceolaria word
- noun calceolaria any tropical American scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Calceolaria: cultivated for its speckled slipper-shaped flowers 3
- noun calceolaria any of a large genus (Calceolaria) of South American plants of the figwort family, bearing colorful, slipper-shaped flowers 3
- noun calceolaria any plant of the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, various species of which are cultivated for their slipperlike flowers. 1
- noun calceolaria A South American plant of the figwort family that is cultivated for its brightly colored slipper-or pouch-shaped flowers. 1
- noun calceolaria (botany) Any plant of the genus Calceolaria. 0
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Origin of calceolaria
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin calceol(us) small shoe (calce(us) shoe + -olus -ole1) + -āria -aria
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Parts of speech for Calceolaria
noun
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calceolaria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
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