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good king henry

good king hen·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goo d king hen-ree]
    • /gʊd kɪŋ ˈhɛn ri/
    • /ɡʊd kɪŋ ˈhenrɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goo d king hen-ree]
    • /gʊd kɪŋ ˈhɛn ri/

Definitions of good king henry words

  • noun plural good king henry a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves. 1
  • noun good king henry a weedy edible chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, of N Europe, W Asia, and North America, having arrow-shaped leaves and clusters of small green flowers 0

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Origin of good king henry

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Good king henry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

good king henry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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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