greenbottle fly

green·bot·tle fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [green-bot-l flahy]
- /ˈgrinˌbɒt l flaɪ/
- /ɡrˈiːnbɒtəl flˈaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-bot-l flahy]
- /ˈgrinˌbɒt l flaɪ/

Definition of greenbottle fly words

noun greenbottle fly any of several metallic-green blowflies, as Phaenicia sericata. 1

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Origin of greenbottle fly

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; green + bottle1

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Parts of speech for Greenbottle fly

noun

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greenbottle fly 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 71% 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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