hornwort

horn·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawrn-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈhɔrnˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /hˈɔːnwɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈhɔrnˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of hornwort word

noun hornwort any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum, found in ponds and slow streams. 1
noun hornwort A submerged aquatic plant with narrow forked leaves that become translucent and horny as they age, occurring worldwide. 1
noun hornwort any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum, forming submerged branching masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams: family Ceratophyllaceae 0
noun hornwort any of a group of bryophytes belonging to the phylum Anthocerophyta, resembling liverworts but with hornlike sporophytes 0
noun hornwort any of a genus (Ceratophyllum) of long, rootless waterlilies of the hornwort family submerged in lakes and slow-moving streams and having whorls of finely divided leaves 0
adjective hornwort designating a family (Ceratophyllaceae) of dicotyledonous, rapidly growing waterlilies 0

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Origin of hornwort

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; horn + wort2

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Parts of speech for Hornwort

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hornwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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