Transcription
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- [kuhd-weed]
- /ˈkʌdˌwid/
- /ˈkʌ.dwiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhd-weed]
- /ˈkʌdˌwid/
Definitions of cudweed word
- noun cudweed any of various temperate woolly plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having clusters of whitish or yellow button-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun cudweed any of several similar and related plants of the genus Filago, esp F. germanica 3
- noun cudweed any of several small plants (genus Gnaphalium) of the composite family, with cottony or woolly leaves 3
- noun cudweed any of the woolly, composite plants of the genus Gnaphalium, having simple leaves and tubular flowers. 1
- noun cudweed any of various plants of allied genera. 1
- noun cudweed Any of the flowering plants of the genus Gnaphalium or Pseudognaphalium, related to the daisy. 1
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Origin of cudweed
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; cud + weed1
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Parts of speech for Cudweed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cudweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
cudweed usage trend in Literature
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