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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo-stoh-nee-uh]
- /huˈstoʊ ni ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo-stoh-nee-uh]
- /huˈstoʊ ni ə/
Definitions of houstonia word
- noun houstonia any North American plant, belonging to the genus Houstonia, of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, the common bluet. 1
- noun houstonia (botany) Any of the genus Houstonia of rubiaceous flowering plants. 1
- noun houstonia any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers 0
- noun houstonia any of a genus (Houstonia) of small North American plants of the madder family, with blue, white, or purple flowers, as the bluet 0
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Origin of houstonia
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < New Latin, named after Dr. W. Houston (died 1733), British botanist; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Houstonia
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houstonia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
houstonia usage trend in Literature
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