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- [kuh-toh-nee-as-ter, kot-n-ee-ster]
- /kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər/
- /kˈɒtəʊnˌastə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-toh-nee-as-ter, kot-n-ee-ster]
- /kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər/
Definitions of cotoneaster word
- noun cotoneaster any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries 3
- noun cotoneaster any of a genus (Cotoneaster) of shrubs of the rose family, grown for their attractive leaves, red or white flowers, and small, red or black fruits 3
- noun cotoneaster any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Cotoneaster, of the rose family, having white or pink flowers and bearing a red or black, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental. 1
- noun cotoneaster A small-leaved shrub of the rose family, cultivated as a hedging plant or for its bright red berries, which often remain on the plant throughout the winter. 1
- noun cotoneaster Any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus Cotoneaster, that have pinkish flowers and red berries. 0
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Origin of cotoneaster
First appearance:
before 1789 One of the 44% newest English words
1789; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cotōne(a) quince + -aster -aster2
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Parts of speech for Cotoneaster
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cotoneaster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- what is a cotoneaster?
- when to trim cotoneaster hedge?
- how to prune cotoneaster?
- how to grow cotoneaster?
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