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- [fras]
- /fræs/
- /frˈas/
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- [fras]
- /fræs/
Definitions of frass word
- noun frass insect excrement. 1
- noun frass Fine powdery refuse or fragile perforated wood produced by the activity of boring insects. 1
- noun frass excrement or other refuse left by insects and insect larvae 0
- noun frass the mixture of fecal material and plant matter left by an animal, esp. an insect, after it has eaten its way into a tree, plant, etc. 0
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Origin of frass
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; orig., the refuse and excrement of boring or leaf-eating insects < German Frass insect damage, corrosion, noun from base of fressen to eat (of animals); see fress, fret1
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Parts of speech for Frass
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frass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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