mother-of-thousands

moth·er-of-thou·sands

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhth -er uhv, ov thou-zuh nd]
- /ˈmʌð ər ʌv, ɒv ˈθaʊ zənd/
- /ˈmʌðə(r) əv ˈθaʊ.zənd/

Definitions of mother-of-thousands word

noun plural mother-of-thousands strawberry geranium. 1
noun mother-of-thousands a S European perennial creeping plant, Linaria cymbalaria, having small pale blue or lilac flowers 0
noun mother-of-thousands a saxifragaceous plant, Saxifraga sarmentosa or S. stolonifera, having white flowers and creeping red runners 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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