plant bug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plant, plahnt buhg]
- /plænt, plɑnt bʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plant, plahnt buhg]
- /plænt, plɑnt bʌg/

Definitions of plant bug words

noun plant bug any of numerous, often brightly colored hemipterous insects of the family Miridae that feed on the juices of plants. 1
noun plant bug insect that feeds on plants 1

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Origin of plant bug

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Plant bug

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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plant bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

plant bug usage trend in Literature

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