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greek valerian

Greek va·le·ri·an
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greek vuh-leer-ee-uh n]
    • /grik vəˈlɪər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greek vuh-leer-ee-uh n]
    • /grik vəˈlɪər i ən/

Definition of greek valerian words

  • noun greek valerian any of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, especially P. reptans, having pinnate leaves and blue flowers. 1

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Origin of greek valerian

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Greek valerian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

greek valerian 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 73% 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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