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madder family

mad·der fam·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mad-er fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈmæd ər ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mad-er fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈmæd ər ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of madder family words

  • noun madder family the large plant family Rubiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having simple, opposite, or whorled leaves, usually four- or five-lobed flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or nut, and including the gardenia, madder, partridgeberry, and shrubs and trees that are the source of coffee, ipecac, and quinine. 1

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madder family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

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