fruit knife

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froot nahyf]
- /frut naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froot nahyf]
- /frut naɪf/

Definitions of fruit knife words

noun fruit knife a small knife, usually having a distinctive handle and a stainless steel blade with a sharp or serrated edge, used at table for paring and cutting fruit. 1
noun fruit knife a small stainless knife for cutting fruit 0

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Origin of fruit knife

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Fruit knife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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fruit knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

fruit knife usage trend in Literature

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