devilwood

dev·il·wood

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dev-uh l-woo d]
- /ˈdɛv əlˌwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dev-uh l-woo d]
- /ˈdɛv əlˌwʊd/

Definitions of devilwood word

noun devilwood a variety of small broadleaf evergreen tree, Osmanthus americanus, native to the southeast US 3
noun devilwood a small evergreen tree (Osmanthus americanus) of the olive family, with whitish bark, glossy leaves, greenish flowers, and hard wood, found in SE U.S. 3
noun devilwood a small olive tree, Osmanthus americanus, of the U.S., yielding a hard wood. 1
noun devilwood (botany) A tree, Osmanthus americanus, allied to the vern European olive. 1
noun devilwood (botany) A tree, Osmanthus americanus, allied to the European olive. 0

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Origin of devilwood

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; devil + wood1

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Parts of speech for Devilwood

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adjective

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adverb

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devilwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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