collar rot

col·lar rot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-er rot]
- /ˈkɒl ər rɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-er rot]
- /ˈkɒl ər rɒt/

Definition of collar rot words

noun collar rot a disease of plants, characterized by cankers that girdle the stem, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani. 1

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Origin of collar rot

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Collar rot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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collar rot 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 62% 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.

collar rot usage trend in Literature

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