empress tree

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈem-prəs tri/
- /ˈem.prəs triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈem-prəs tri/

Definition of empress tree words

noun empress tree a Chinese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having hairy leaves and clusters of fragrant, violet flowers, naturalized in the eastern U.S. 1

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Origin of empress tree

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Empress tree

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empress tree 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 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.

empress tree usage trend in Literature

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