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creamcups

cream·cups
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreem-kuhps]
    • /ˈkrimˌkʌps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreem-kuhps]
    • /ˈkrimˌkʌps/

Definitions of creamcups word

  • noun creamcups a Californian papaveraceous plant, Platystemon californicus, with small cream-coloured or yellow flowers on long flower stalks 3
  • noun creamcups an annual plant (Platystemon californicus) of the poppy family, with small, cream-colored flowers, native to the SW U.S. 3
  • noun plural creamcups a Californian plant, Platystemon californicus, of the poppy family, having narrow leaves and small, pale-yellow or cream-colored flowers. 1
  • noun creamcups Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast. 0

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Origin of creamcups

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; cream + cup + -s3

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Parts of speech for Creamcups

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creamcups popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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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