corncockle

corn cockle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkɔːnˌkɒkl/
- /ˈkɔːnˌkɒkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkɔːnˌkɒkl/

Definitions of corncockle word

noun corncockle a European caryophyllaceous plant, Agrostemma githago, that has reddish-purple flowers and grows in cornfields and by roadsides 3
noun corncockle a plant, Agrostemma githago, of the pink family, having magenta-purple flowers and occurring commonly as a weed among crops of grain. 1
noun corncockle Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Agrostemma, in the Caryophyllaceae family. 1

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Origin of corncockle

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Corncockle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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corncockle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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