Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-tan-uh]
- /lænˈtæn ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lan-tan-uh]
- /lænˈtæn ə/
Definitions of lantana word
- noun lantana any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus Lantana, of the verbena family, certain species of which, as L. camara, are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet. 1
- noun lantana A tropical evergreen shrub of the verbena family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals. 1
- noun lantana any verbenaceous shrub or herbaceous plant of the tropical American genus Lantana, esp L. camara, having spikes or umbels of yellow or orange flowers. It has been widely introduced and is regarded as a troublesome weed in some places 0
- noun lantana any of a genus (Lantana) of shrubby plants of the verbena family, growing in tropical and subtropical America and often cultivated as pot plants 0
- noun lantana Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. 0
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Origin of lantana
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin < dialectal Italian lantana wayfaring tree
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Parts of speech for Lantana
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lantana popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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