Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dok-mak-ee]
- /ˈdɒkˌmæk i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dok-mak-ee]
- /ˈdɒkˌmæk i/
Definitions of dockmackie word
- noun dockmackie a North American shrub, Viburnum acerifolium, of the honeysuckle family, having long stemmed clusters of white flowers and ovoid, almost black berries. 1
- noun dockmackie A species of viburnum native to North America, Viburnum acerifolium. 1
- noun dockmackie a shrub (Viburnum acerifolium) of the honeysuckle family, with clusters of yellow-white flowers 0
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Origin of dockmackie
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; < New York Dutch, perhaps < a Mahican word (with a reflex of Proto-Algonquian *-a·xkw tree) + Dutch -je diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Dockmackie
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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dockmackie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.
dockmackie usage trend in Literature
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