footstalk

foot·stalk

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-stawk]
- /ˈfʊtˌstɔk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-stawk]
- /ˈfʊtˌstɔk/

Definitions of footstalk word

noun footstalk a pedicel; peduncle. 1
noun footstalk a small supporting stalk in animals and plants; a pedicel, peduncle, or pedicle 0
noun footstalk the stalk of a flower or leaf; pedicel 0

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Origin of footstalk

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; foot + stalk1

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Parts of speech for Footstalk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Footstalk

footstalk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

footstalk usage trend in Literature

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