herborize

her·bo·rize

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hur-buh-rahyz, ur-]
- /ˈhɜr bəˌraɪz, ˈɜr-/
- /ˈhɜː.bə.raɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-buh-rahyz, ur-]
- /ˈhɜr bəˌraɪz, ˈɜr-/

Definitions of herborize word

verb without object herborize botanize. 1
verb herborize to grow or collect herbs 0
verb herborize (botany) to seek and classify new or previously known plant species. 0

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Origin of herborize

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < French herboriser, equivalent to herbor(iste) herborist + -iser -ize

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Parts of speech for Herborize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Herborize

herborize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

herborize usage trend in Literature

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