Transcription
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- [kroh-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈkroʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /krˈəʊbəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈkroʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of crowberry word
- noun crowberry a low-growing N temperate evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, with small purplish flowers and black berry-like fruit: family Empetraceae 3
- noun crowberry any of several similar or related plants 3
- noun crowberry the fruit of any of these plants 3
- adjective crowberry designating a family (Empetraceae, order Ericales) of dicotyledonous shrubby evergreens 3
- noun crowberry any of several hardy, low, evergreen shrubs (genus Empetrum) of the crowberry family, found in N regions 3
- noun crowberry the black, edible berry of any of these shrubs 3
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Origin of crowberry
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; crow1 + berry, probably translation of German Krähenbeere
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Parts of speech for Crowberry
noun
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crowberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
crowberry usage trend in Literature
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