marine ivy
ma·rine i·vy
M m Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-reen ahy-vee]
- /məˈrin ˈaɪ vi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-reen ahy-vee]
- /məˈrin ˈaɪ vi/
Definition of marine ivy words
- noun marine ivy a vine, Cissus incisa, of the grape family, native to the southern U.S., having three leaflets or three-lobed leaves and black fruit, grown as a houseplant. 1
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Origin of marine ivy
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Marine ivy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marine ivy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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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