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- [awr-deel, -dee-uh l, awr-deel been]
- /ɔrˈdil, -ˈdi əl, ˈɔr dil bin/
- /ɔːˈdɪəl biːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-deel, -dee-uh l, awr-deel been]
- /ɔrˈdil, -ˈdi əl, ˈɔr dil bin/
Definition of ordeal bean words
- noun ordeal bean Calabar bean. 1
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Origin of ordeal bean
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; so called because it was allegedly administered as a test to persons suspected of witchcraft
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Parts of speech for Ordeal bean
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ordeal bean popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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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