pond-apple

pond-ap·ple

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pond ap-uh l]
- /pɒnd ˈæp əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pond ap-uh l]
- /pɒnd ˈæp əl/

Definition of pond-apple word

noun pond-apple a tropical American, evergreen tree, Annona glabra, of the annona family, having yellowish-red flowers, grown as a grafting stock. 1

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Origin of pond-apple

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Pond-apple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pond-apple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.