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- [awr-pin]
- /ˈɔr pɪn/
- /ˈɔː.pɪn/
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- [awr-pin]
- /ˈɔr pɪn/
Definitions of orpine word
- noun orpine a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers. 1
- noun orpine A purple-flowered Eurasian plant of the stonecrop family, a naturalized weed of North America. 1
- noun orpine a succulent perennial N temperate crassulaceous plant, Sedum telephium, with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers 0
- noun orpine any of various plants (esp. genus Sedum) of the orpine family, with fleshy leaves and stems, and white, yellow, or purple flowers 0
- adjective orpine designating a family (Crassulaceae, order Rosales) of succulent, dicotyledonous plants, including the sempervivums and sedums 0
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Origin of orpine
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French, back formation from orpiment orpiment
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Parts of speech for Orpine
noun
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orpine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
orpine usage trend in Literature
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