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- [hi-pat-i-kuh]
- /hɪˈpæt ɪ kə/
- /hepˈatɪkə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hi-pat-i-kuh]
- /hɪˈpæt ɪ kə/
Definitions of hepatica word
- noun hepatica any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers. 1
- noun hepatica A plant of the buttercup family, with anemonelike flowers, native to north temperate regions. 1
- noun hepatica any ranunculaceous woodland plant of the N temperate genus Hepatica, having three-lobed leaves and white, mauve, or pink flowers 0
- noun hepatica any of a genus (Hepatica) of small plants of the buttercup family, with three-lobed leaves and white, pink, blue, or purple flowers that bloom in early spring 0
- noun hepatica Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica. 0
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Origin of hepatica
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Medieval Latin: liverwort, noun use of feminine of Latin hēpaticus hepatic
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Parts of speech for Hepatica
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hepatica popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hepatica usage trend in Literature
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