milk adder

milk ad·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk ad-er]
- /mɪlk ˈæd ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk ad-er]
- /mɪlk ˈæd ər/

Definition of milk adder words

noun milk adder any of numerous, usually brightly marked king snakes of the subspecies Lampropeltis triangulum (doliata), of North America. 1

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Origin of milk adder

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800; so called because they were said to suck milk from cows

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milk adder 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 65% 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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