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margaritaceous

mar·ga·ri·ta·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-ger-i-tey-shuh s]
    • /ˌmɑr gər ɪˈteɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-ger-i-tey-shuh s]
    • /ˌmɑr gər ɪˈteɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of margaritaceous word

  • adjective margaritaceous resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly. 1
  • noun margaritaceous Pearl-like. 1
  • adjective margaritaceous yielding pearls. 0
See all 3 definitions of margaritaceous

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Origin of margaritaceous

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
From the New Latin word margarītāceus, dating back to 1820-30. See margarite, -aceous

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Parts of speech for Margaritaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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margaritaceous 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 74% 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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