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- US Pronunciation
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- [pep-er-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈpɛp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pep-er-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈpɛp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of pepperwort word
- noun pepperwort water clover. 1
- noun pepperwort any of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae 0
- noun pepperwort any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, esp L. campestre, of dry regions of Eurasia, having small white flowers and pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) 0
- abbreviation PEPPERWORT peppergrass 0
- noun pepperwort any of a genus (Marsilea, family Marsileaceae) of water ferns having long-stalked leaves with four leaflets 0
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Origin of pepperwort
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; pepper + wort2
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Parts of speech for Pepperwort
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pepperwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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