lizard's-tail

liz·ard's-tail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liz-erdz-teyl]
- /ˈlɪz ərdzˌteɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liz-erdz-teyl]
- /ˈlɪz ərdzˌteɪl/

Definition of lizard's-tail word

noun lizard's-tail either of two marsh herbs of the genus Saururus, especially S. cernuus, of North America, having drooping spikes of fragrant, white flowers. 1

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Origin of lizard's-tail

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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lizard's-tail 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.