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- [ming-kee]
- /ˈmɪŋ ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ming-kee]
- /ˈmɪŋ ki/
Definitions of minke word
- noun minke a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers. 1
- noun minke A small rorqual whale with a dark gray back, white underparts, and pale markings on the fins and behind the head. 1
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Origin of minke
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809-94), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales
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Parts of speech for Minke
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minke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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