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- [hee-vee-uh]
- /ˈhi vi ə/
- /hˈeviə/
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- [hee-vee-uh]
- /ˈhi vi ə/
Definitions of hevea word
- noun hevea Pará rubber. 1
- noun hevea A South American tree of a genus that comprises the rubber trees. 1
- noun hevea any tree of the South American euphorbiaceous genus Hevea, having a milky sap which provides rubber 0
- noun hevea (botany) Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family, including the economically important rubber tree H. brasiliensis. 0
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Origin of hevea
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin < French hevé, perhaps < an indigenous language of French Guiana
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Parts of speech for Hevea
noun
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preposition
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hevea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
hevea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hevea
- what is hevea?
- what is hevea wood?