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- [jer-man-der]
- /dʒərˈmæn dər/
- /dʒɜː.ˈmæn.də/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jer-man-der]
- /dʒərˈmæn dər/
Definitions of germander word
- noun germander any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Teucrium, of the mint family, as T. chamaedrys, of Europe, and T. canadense, of eastern North America. 1
- noun germander A widely distributed plant of the mint family. Some kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are used in herbal medicine. 1
- noun germander any of several plants of the genus Teucrium, esp T. chamaedrys (wall germander) of Europe, having two-lipped flowers with a very small upper lip: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
- noun germander any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family, with spikes of flowers that lack an upper lip 0
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Origin of germander
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin germandr(e)a < Late Greek chamandryá
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Parts of speech for Germander
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
germander popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
germander usage trend in Literature
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