Transcription
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- [kats-eer]
- /ˈkætsˌɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kats-eer]
- /ˈkætsˌɪər/
Definitions of cat's-ear word
- noun cat's-ear any of various European plants of the genus Hypochoeris, esp H. radicata, having dandelion-like heads of yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun cat's-ear Also called gosmore. any of several Old World composite plants of the genus Hypochaeris, having leaves in a rosette at the base and dandelionlike yellow or white flowers, especially H. radicata, naturalized as a weed in the western U.S. 1
- noun cat's-ear any western American plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as C. coeruleus or C. elegans, having white or bluish bell-shaped flowers. 1
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Origin of cat's-ear
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cat's-ear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cat's-ear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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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