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mecca balsam

Mec·ca bal·sam
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mek-uh bawl-suh m]
    • /ˈmɛk ə ˈbɔl səm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mek-uh bawl-suh m]
    • /ˈmɛk ə ˈbɔl səm/

Definition of mecca balsam words

  • noun mecca balsam balm-of-Gilead (def 2). 1

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Origin of mecca balsam

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Mecca balsam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mecca balsam popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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