monkey bread

mon·key bread

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhng-kee bred]
- /ˈmʌŋ ki brɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhng-kee bred]
- /ˈmʌŋ ki brɛd/

Definitions of monkey bread words

noun monkey bread the gourdlike fruit of the baobab, eaten by monkeys. 1
noun monkey bread the tree itself. 1
noun monkey bread the gourdlike fruit of the baobab tree 0
noun monkey bread the fruit of the African baobab tree, eaten by monkeys 0
noun monkey bread baobab 0

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Origin of monkey bread

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Monkey bread

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monkey bread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

monkey bread usage trend in Literature

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