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hackmatack

hack·ma·tack
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hak-muh-tak]
    • /ˈhæk məˌtæk/
    • /ˈhæk.mə.ˌtæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hak-muh-tak]
    • /ˈhæk məˌtæk/

Definitions of hackmatack word

  • noun hackmatack tamarack (def 1). 1
  • noun hackmatack balsam poplar. 1
  • noun hackmatack Any of a number of North American coniferous trees, in particular the tamarack. 1
  • noun hackmatack tamarack 0
  • noun hackmatack balsam poplar 0
  • noun hackmatack the wood of these trees 0

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Origin of hackmatack

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75, Americanism; earlier hackmetack woods, hakmantak dense forest or interwoven shrubbery of tamarack or other conifers; probably < Western Abenaki

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Parts of speech for Hackmatack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hackmatack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

hackmatack usage trend in Literature

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