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- [moos]
- /mus/
- /muːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moos]
- /mus/
Definitions of moose word
- noun plural moose a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers. 1
- noun plural moose (initial capital letter) a member of a fraternal and benevolent organization (Loyal Order of Moose) 1
- noun moose A large deer with palmate antlers, a sloping back, and a growth of skin hanging from the neck . It is native to northern Eurasia and northern North America. 1
- countable noun moose A moose is a large type of deer. Moose have big flat horns called antlers and are found in Northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Some British speakers use moose to refer to the North American variety of this animal, and elk to refer to the European and Asian varieties. 0
- noun moose a large North American deer, Alces alces, having large flattened palmate antlers: also occurs in Europe and Asia where it is called an elk 0
- noun moose a deer (Alces alces) of N regions, the male of which has huge spatulate antlers and weighs up to 815 kg (c. 1,800 lb): it is the largest of the deer family 0
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Origin of moose
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki mos, reinforced by cognates in other Algonquian languages, all < Proto-Algonquian *mo˙swa
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Parts of speech for Moose
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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moose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moose usage trend in Literature
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