nutbrown

nut·brown

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuht-broun]
- /ˈnʌtˈbraʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuht-broun]
- /ˈnʌtˈbraʊn/

Definitions of nutbrown word

adjective nutbrown dark brown, as many nuts when ripe. 1
adjective nutbrown of a brownish colour, esp a reddish-brown 0

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Origin of nutbrown

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English. See nut, brown

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Parts of speech for Nutbrown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nutbrown

nutbrown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

nutbrown usage trend in Literature

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