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mother spleenwort

moth·er spleen·wort
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhth -er spleen-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈmʌð ər ˈsplinˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhth -er spleen-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈmʌð ər ˈsplinˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definition of mother spleenwort words

  • noun mother spleenwort a fern, Asplenium bulbiferum, of tropical Africa and Australasia, the fronds often bearing bulbils that sprout into new plants while still attached, grown as an ornamental. 1

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Origin of mother spleenwort

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
probably earlier than 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Mother spleenwort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mother spleenwort popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

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