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devil's-tongue

dev·il's-tongue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dev-ilz-tuhng]
    • /ˈdɛv ɪlzˌtʌŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dev-ilz-tuhng]
    • /ˈdɛv ɪlzˌtʌŋ/

Definition of devil's-tongue word

  • noun devil's-tongue a foul-smelling, fleshy plant, Amorphophallus rivieri, of the Old World tropics, having flowers on a spike surrounded by a dark-red spathe. 1

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Parts of speech for Devil's-tongue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

devil's-tongue popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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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