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kerria

ker·ri·a
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ker-ee-uh]
    • /ˈkɛr i ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ker-ee-uh]
    • /ˈkɛr i ə/

Definitions of kerria word

  • noun kerria a yellow-flowered shrub, Kerria japonica, of the rose family, native to eastern Asia and widely cultivated as an ornamental. 1
  • noun kerria a type of deciduous shrub, Kerria japonica, with small yellow flowers 0
  • noun kerria any of a genus (Kerria) of Chinese plants of the rose family, esp. an ornamental species (K. japonica) with slender, green twigs and bright yellow, often double flowers 0

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Origin of kerria

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < New Latin, named in honor of William Kerr (died 1814), English gardener, who collected plants in South Asia and the Far East; see -ia

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Parts of speech for Kerria

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kerria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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