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flowers of tan

flow·er of tan
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flou-er uhv, ov tan]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ʌv, ɒv tæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flou-er uhv, ov tan]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ʌv, ɒv tæn/

Definition of flowers of tan words

  • noun flowers of tan a common slime mold, Fuligo septica, of the central and eastern U.S., having large sporophores and yellowish, foamy plasmodia, that during a wet growing season may spread to cover large areas of lawns, woody debris, and growing plants. 1

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Origin of flowers of tan

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Flowers of tan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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flowers of tan 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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