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- [ging-koh, jing-]
- /ˈgɪŋ koʊ, ˈdʒɪŋ-/
- /dʒˈɪŋkɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ging-koh, jing-]
- /ˈgɪŋ koʊ, ˈdʒɪŋ-/
Definitions of ginkgo word
- noun plural ginkgo a large shade tree, Ginkgo biloba, native to China, having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy seeds with edible kernels: the sole surviving species of the gymnosperm family Ginkgoaceae, which thrived in the Jurassic Period, and existing almost exclusively in cultivation. 1
- noun ginkgo A deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils. 1
- noun ginkgo herb 1
- noun ginkgo a widely planted ornamental Chinese gymnosperm tree, Ginkgo biloba, with fan-shaped deciduous leaves and fleshy yellow fruit: phylum Ginkgophyta. It is used in herbal remedies and as a food supplement 0
- noun ginkgo an Asiatic tree (Ginkgo biloba) with fan-shaped leaves and fleshy, yellow, foul-smelling seeds enclosing a silvery, edible inner kernel: the only living member of a class (Ginkgoatae) of gymnosperms 0
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Origin of ginkgo
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < NL representation of Japanese ginkyō, equivalent to gin silver (< Chinese) + kyō apricot (< Chin)
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Parts of speech for Ginkgo
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ginkgo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
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