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lesser celandine

less·er cel·an·dine
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [les-er sel-uh n-dahyn, -deen]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/
    • /ˈles.ər ˈseləndaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er sel-uh n-dahyn, -deen]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/

Definitions of lesser celandine words

  • noun lesser celandine a Eurasian plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and glossy yellow flowers, naturalized in North America. 1
  • noun lesser celandine a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Ranunculus ficaria, having yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves 0
  • noun lesser celandine celandine (sense 2) 0

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Origin of lesser celandine

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Lesser celandine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lesser celandine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

lesser celandine usage trend in Literature

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