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ceriman

cer·i·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-uh-muh n, ser-uh-man, -mahn]
    • /ˈsɛr ə mən, ˌsɛr əˈmæn, -ˈmɑn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-uh-muh n, ser-uh-man, -mahn]
    • /ˈsɛr ə mən, ˌsɛr əˈmæn, -ˈmɑn/

Definitions of ceriman word

  • noun plural ceriman a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves. 1
  • noun plural ceriman the greenish-yellow, edible, sweet fruit of this plant. 1
  • noun ceriman A large, woody vine native to Mexico, but grown throughout the tropics for its edible fruit, Monstera deliciosa, which is also grown indoors as an ornamental under the name of Swiss cheese plant. 0
  • noun ceriman The fruit of this vine. 0

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Origin of ceriman

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Ceriman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ceriman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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