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- [jee-ohd]
- /ˈdʒi oʊd/
- /dʒˈiːəʊd/
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- [jee-ohd]
- /ˈdʒi oʊd/
Definitions of geode word
- noun geode a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals. 1
- noun geode the hollow or cavity of this. 1
- noun geode any similar formation. 1
- noun geode A small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter. 1
- noun geode hollow rock lined with crystals 1
- noun geode a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule 0
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Origin of geode
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French géode < Latin geōdēs < Greek geṓdēs earthlike. See geo-, -ode1
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Parts of speech for Geode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
geode 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
geode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with geode
- what is a geode?
- how to identify a geode?
- how to open a geode?
- how to spot a geode?
- what does geode mean?
- how to break a geode?
- how to break open a geode?
- how to crack a geode?
- what is geode?
- how is a geode formed?
- how to crack open a geode?
- how to make a geode?
- how to tell if a rock is a geode?
- how to find a geode?
- how to cut a geode?