curly top

curl·y top

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-lee top]
- /ˈkɜr li tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-lee top]
- /ˈkɜr li tɒp/

Definitions of curly top words

noun curly top a disease of plants, especially beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, Ruga verrucosans. 1
noun curly top (agriculture) A disease of beets, gourds, and other plants, caused by the virus Beet curly top virus, which results in stunted or misshapen growth and curled or puckered leaves. 0

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Origin of curly top

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Curly top

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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curly top popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

curly top usage trend in Literature

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