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monkeypod

mon·key·pod
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mung-kee-pod]
    • /ˈmɜŋ kiˌpɒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mung-kee-pod]
    • /ˈmɜŋ kiˌpɒd/

Definitions of monkeypod word

  • noun monkeypod a tropical American tree, Samanea saman, of the legume family, having spreading branches and dense heads of small, pink flowers. 1
  • noun monkeypod Albizia saman, a flowering tree in the pea family, native to the neotropics. 1
  • noun monkeypod a tropical American tree, Albizia saman 0
  • noun monkeypod a tropical South American tree (Samanea saman) of the mimosa family, having clusters of pink flowers and long, edible pods, commonly used as an ornamental 0
  • noun monkeypod the wood of this tree 0

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Origin of monkeypod

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; monkey + pod1

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Parts of speech for Monkeypod

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monkeypod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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