Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kos-terd, kaw-sterd]
- /ˈkɒs tərd, ˈkɔ stərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kos-terd, kaw-sterd]
- /ˈkɒs tərd, ˈkɔ stərd/
Definitions of costard word
- noun costard an English variety of apple tree 3
- noun costard the large ribbed apple of this tree 3
- noun costard a variety of large apple, native to England 3
- noun costard a person's head 3
- noun costard a large English variety of apple. 1
- noun costard Archaic. the head. 1
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Origin of costard
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, perhaps < Anglo-French, equivalent to coste rib (see coast) + -ard -ard, alluding to the ridges or ribs of the variety
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Parts of speech for Costard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
costard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.
costard usage trend in Literature
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