Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuh-mee-zoh, chuh-]
- /ʃəˈmi zoʊ, tʃə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuh-mee-zoh, chuh-]
- /ʃəˈmi zoʊ, tʃə-/
Definitions of chamiso word
- noun chamiso an evergreen shrub with yellow-green flowers native to the western United States 3
- noun plural chamiso a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage. 1
- noun chamiso An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States. 1
- noun chamiso an evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum. 0
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Origin of chamiso
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Chamiso
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chamiso popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
chamiso usage trend in Literature
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