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lime twig

lime twig
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahym twig]
    • /laɪm twɪg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahym twig]
    • /laɪm twɪg/

Definitions of lime twig words

  • noun lime twig a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds. 1
  • noun lime twig a snare or trap. 1
  • noun lime twig a twig smeared with birdlime to snare birds 0
  • noun lime twig any kind of snare 0

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Origin of lime twig

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lime twig

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lime twig popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

lime twig usage trend in Literature

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