fig wasp
fig wasp
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fig wosp]
- /fɪg wɒsp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fig wosp]
- /fɪg wɒsp/
Definitions of fig wasp words
- noun fig wasp a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety. 1
- noun fig wasp any of a family (Agaonidae) of small wasps living in certain figs, esp. a wasp (Blastophaga psenes) active in the pollination of certain cultivated strains 0
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Origin of fig wasp
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Fig wasp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fig wasp 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.
According to our data about 60% 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.
fig wasp usage trend in Literature
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