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- [muhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /ˈmʌ.nɪ.wɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of moneywort word
- noun moneywort a creeping plant, Lysimachia nummularia, of the primrose family, having roundish leaves and solitary yellow flowers. 1
- noun moneywort A trailing evergreen plant with round glossy leaves and yellow flowers, growing in damp places and by water. Native to Europe, it is also common throughout the northeastern and north central US. 1
- noun moneywort a European and North American creeping primulaceous plant, Lysimachia nummularia, with round leaves and yellow flowers 0
- noun moneywort a creeping, perennial European plant (Lysimachia nummularia) of the primrose family, with yellow flowers and roundish leaves 0
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Origin of moneywort
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; money + wort2
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Parts of speech for Moneywort
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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moneywort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
moneywort usage trend in Literature
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- how to plant moneywort?
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