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- [pak-uh-san-druh]
- /ˌpæk əˈsæn drə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pak-uh-san-druh]
- /ˌpæk əˈsæn drə/
Definitions of pachysandra word
- noun pachysandra any plant of the genus Pachysandra, as the Allegheny spurge or Japanese spurge, the leaves of which grow in a rounded clump, widely used as a ground cover in the U.S. 1
- noun pachysandra an evergreen shrub 0
- noun pachysandra any of a genus (Pachysandra) of low, dense-growing, hardy evergreen plants of the box family, often used for a ground cover in the shade 0
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Origin of pachysandra
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < New Latin: the genus name, irregular from Greek pachýs thick + Greek andr- (stem of anḗr man; see andro-) + -a -a2; so called in reference to the thick stamens of the male flowers
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Parts of speech for Pachysandra
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pachysandra popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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