grass sponge

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gras, grahs spuhnj]
- /græs, grɑs spʌndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gras, grahs spuhnj]
- /græs, grɑs spʌndʒ/

Definition of grass sponge words

noun grass sponge a large, dark brown, commercial sponge, Spongia graminea, of Florida, the West Indies, and the Gulf of Mexico. 1

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Origin of grass sponge

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Grass sponge

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grass sponge popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% 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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