geebung

gee·bung

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-buhng]
- /ˈdʒi bʌŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-buhng]
- /ˈdʒi bʌŋ/

Definitions of geebung word

noun geebung any of various small trees or shrubs of the genus Persoonia, native to Australia and New Zealand, having small white or yellow flowers and fleshy, edible fruit. 1
noun geebung the fruit itself. 1
noun geebung An Australian shrub or small tree that bears creamy-yellow flowers and small green fruit. 1
noun geebung any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Persoonia of Australia having an edible but tasteless fruit 0
noun geebung the fruit of these trees 0
noun geebung (in the 19th century) an uncultivated Australian from the country districts 0

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Origin of geebung

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30, geebung is from the Dharuk word jí-buŋ

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Parts of speech for Geebung

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geebung popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

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