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- [ground-suh l]
- /ˈgraʊnd səl/
- /ˈɡraʊn.sl̩/
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- [ground-suh l]
- /ˈgraʊnd səl/
Definitions of groundsel word
- abbreviation GROUNDSEL groundsill. 1
- noun groundsel A widely distributed plant of the daisy family, with yellow rayless flowers. 1
- noun groundsel any of certain plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. vulgaris, a Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
- noun groundsel any of a genus (Senecio) of plants of the composite family, with usually yellow, rayed flower heads 0
- noun groundsel Any of several widely-distributed plants, of the genus Senecio, having yellow, daisylike flowers. 0
- noun groundsel Alternative form of groundsill. 0
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Origin of groundsel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English grundeswili(e), groundeswel, Old English grundeswelge, gundeswelge; compare Old English gund pus, swelgan to swallow, absorb (from its use in medicine); the -r- is by folk etymology from association with ground1
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Parts of speech for Groundsel
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groundsel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
groundsel usage trend in Literature
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