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podocarpus

pod·o·car·pus
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pod-uh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌpɒd əˈkɑr pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pod-uh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌpɒd əˈkɑr pəs/

Definitions of podocarpus word

  • noun podocarpus any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Podocarpus, of tropical and semitropical regions, especially P. macrophyllus, which is cultivated as an ornamental. 1
  • noun podocarpus any of a genus (Podocarpus) of tropical, evergreen trees and shrubs of the podocarp family with flattened needles, small cones, and fleshy seeds 0

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Origin of podocarpus

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1880-85; See origin at podo-, -carpous

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Parts of speech for Podocarpus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

podocarpus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with podocarpus

  • how to plant podocarpus?
  • how to prune podocarpus?
  • how to plant podocarpus hedge?

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