ground plum
ground plum
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ground pluhm]
- /graʊnd plʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ground pluhm]
- /graʊnd plʌm/
Definitions of ground plum words
- noun ground plum a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions of North America. 1
- noun ground plum its plum-shaped fruit. 1
- noun ground plum a North American leguminous plant, Astragalus caryocarpus, with purple or white flowers and green thick-walled plumlike edible pods 0
- noun ground plum the pod of this plant 0
- noun ground plum a low, perennial, prairie milk vetch (Astragalus crassicarpus), with thick-walled, edible pods 0
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Origin of ground plum
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ground plum
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ground plum 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.
ground plum usage trend in Literature
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