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- [led-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈlɛdˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /lˈiːdwɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [led-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈlɛdˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of leadwort word
- noun leadwort any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers. 1
- noun leadwort (botany) Any of various maritime herbs of the genus Plumbago, some of which have lead-coloured spots on the leaves or nearly lead-coloured flowers. 1
- noun leadwort any shrub of the plumbaginaceous genus Plumbago, of tropical and subtropical regions, with red, blue, or white flowers 0
- noun leadwort any of several shrubby plants (genus Plumbago) of a family (Plumbaginaceae, order Plumbaginales) of dicotyledonous plants grown for their ornamental white, blue, or red flowers, esp. in warm climates 0
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Origin of leadwort
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; lead2 + wort2
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Parts of speech for Leadwort
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leadwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
leadwort usage trend in Literature
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