Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kris-muh s roh-zey]
- /ˈkrɪs məs roʊˈzeɪ/
- /ˈkrɪs.məs rəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kris-muh s roh-zey]
- /ˈkrɪs məs roʊˈzeɪ/
Definitions of christmas rose words
- noun christmas rose an evergreen ranunculaceous plant, Helleborus niger, of S Europe and W Asia, with white or pinkish winter-blooming flowers 3
- noun christmas rose a European hellebore, Helleborus niger, having evergreen leaves and white-to-purplish flowers that bloom in the winter. 1
- noun christmas rose A plant that flowers near Christmas. 0
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Origin of christmas rose
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90
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Parts of speech for Christmas rose
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
christmas rose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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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