fever tree

fe·ver tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ver tree]
- /ˈfi vər tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ver tree]
- /ˈfi vər tri/

Definitions of fever tree words

noun fever tree any of several trees that produce or are believed to produce a febrifuge, as the blue gum, which is believed to prevent malaria. 1
noun fever tree a small tree, Pinckneya pubens, of the madder family, native to the southeastern U.S., having a bark used as a tonic and febrifuge. 1
noun fever tree any of several trees that produce a febrifuge or tonic, esp Pinckneya pubens, a rubiaceous tree of SE North America 0
noun fever tree a tall leguminous swamp tree, Acacia xanthophloea, of southern Africa, with fragrant yellow flowers 0

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Origin of fever tree

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Fever tree

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fever tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

fever tree usage trend in Literature

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