checkerbloom

check·er·bloom

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek-er-bloom]
- /ˈtʃɛk ərˌblum/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek-er-bloom]
- /ˈtʃɛk ərˌblum/

Definitions of checkerbloom word

noun checkerbloom a Californian malvaceous plant, Sidalcea malvaeflora, with pink or purple flowers 3
noun checkerbloom a California perennial plant (Sidalcea malvaeflora) of the mallow family, with rosy or purple flowers 3
noun checkerbloom a western North American plant, Sidalcea malviflora, of the mallow family, having long, loose clusters of rose-colored flowers. 1
noun checkerbloom Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea. 1

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Origin of checkerbloom

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; checker1 + bloom1

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Parts of speech for Checkerbloom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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checkerbloom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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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