fabaceous

fa·ba·ceous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh-bey-shuh s]
- /fəˈbeɪ ʃəs/
- /fabˈeɪʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-bey-shuh s]
- /fəˈbeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of fabaceous word

adjective fabaceous belonging to the Fabaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Leguminosae. 1
noun fabaceous Having the nature of a bean; like a bean. 1
adjective fabaceous of the legume order of plants; leguminous 0

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Origin of fabaceous

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < New Latin Fabace(ae) (Fab(a) the type genus (Latin: bean) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Fabaceous

noun

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fabaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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