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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawl-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈgɔlˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gawl-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈgɔlˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of gallberry word
- noun plural gallberry either of two North American shrubs, Ilex glabra, the inkberry, or I. coriacea, having glossy leaves and white flowers. 1
- noun plural gallberry the fruit of either of these shrubs. 1
- noun gallberry A North American holly with shiny leaves and white flowers. 1
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Origin of gallberry
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; gall3 + berry
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Parts of speech for Gallberry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gallberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
gallberry usage trend in Literature
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