pilotweed

pi·lot·weed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t-weed]
- /ˈpaɪ lətˌwid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t-weed]
- /ˈpaɪ lətˌwid/

Definition of pilotweed word

noun pilotweed the compass plant, Silphium laciniatum. 1

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Origin of pilotweed

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; pilot + weed1

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Parts of speech for Pilotweed

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pilotweed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.