lacewood

lace·wood

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leys-woo d]
- /ˈleɪsˌwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leys-woo d]
- /ˈleɪsˌwʊd/

Definitions of lacewood word

noun lacewood the quartersawed wood of the sycamore tree. 1
noun lacewood the wood of an Australian tree (Cardwellia sublimia) 0
noun lacewood the wood of either of two varieties of plane tree (Platanus occidentalis or Platanus acerifolia) 0
noun lacewood Any of several types of wood with a coarse texture, but especially that from several varieties of sycamore. 0

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Origin of lacewood

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; lace + wood1

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Parts of speech for Lacewood

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lacewood 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 55% 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.

lacewood usage trend in Literature

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