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cross vine

cross vine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraws, kros vahyn]
    • /krɔs, krɒs vaɪn/
    • /krɒs vaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros vahyn]
    • /krɔs, krɒs vaɪn/

Definitions of cross vine words

  • noun cross vine a woody bignoniaceous vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the southeastern US, having large trumpet-shaped reddish flowers 3
  • noun cross vine a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section. 1

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Origin of cross vine

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Cross vine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cross vine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

cross vine usage trend in Literature

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