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japanese spurge

Jap·a·nese spurge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jap-uh-neez, -nees spurj]
    • /ˌdʒæp əˈniz, -ˈnis spɜrdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jap-uh-neez, -nees spurj]
    • /ˌdʒæp əˈniz, -ˈnis spɜrdʒ/

Definitions of japanese spurge words

  • noun japanese spurge a low Japanese plant, Pachysandra terminalis, having evergreen leaves and spikes of white flowers, grown as a ground cover. 1
  • noun japanese spurge a trailing pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) used as a ground cover 0
  • noun japanese spurge Pachysandra terminalis, a fast spreading evergreen groundcover, native to China, Japan, widely introduced and naturalized elsewhere, especially in the northeastern US. 0
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Origin of japanese spurge

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Japanese spurge

noun
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japanese spurge popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

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