henbit

hen·bit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-bit]
- /ˈhɛnˌbɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-bit]
- /ˈhɛnˌbɪt/

Definitions of henbit word

noun henbit a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers. 1
noun henbit A dead-nettle with purple flowers and partly prostrate stems, native to Eurasia, several kinds of which have become widely naturalized in North America. 1
noun henbit a plant, Lamium amplexicaule, that is native to Europe and has toothed opposite leaves and small dark red flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
noun henbit a spreading weedy plant (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family, with rounded, opposite leaves and small, pink or lavender flowers 0

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Origin of henbit

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; hen + bit2

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Parts of speech for Henbit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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henbit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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