lekvar

lek·var

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lek-vahr]
- /ˈlɛk vɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lek-vahr]
- /ˈlɛk vɑr/

Definitions of lekvar word

noun lekvar a soft, jamlike spread made of sweetened prunes or apricots. 1
noun lekvar A sweet spread made from apricots or prunes. 1
noun lekvar a sweet purée, usually made from prunes or apricots, used chiefly as a pie filling 0
noun lekvar a sweet purée of cooked plums or prunes, used chiefly as a filling in pastries 0

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Origin of lekvar

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < Hungarian lekvár jam, marmalade < Slovak, by-form of Czech lektvar electuary < Middle High German la(c)twārje, latwērge (German Latwerge) < Old French leitüaire, laitüaire < Late Latin ēlēctuārium electuary

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Parts of speech for Lekvar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lekvar

lekvar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

lekvar usage trend in Literature

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