pruinose

pru·i·nose

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proo-uh-nohs]
- /ˈpru əˌnoʊs/
- /prˈuːɪnˌəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proo-uh-nohs]
- /ˈpru əˌnoʊs/

Definitions of pruinose word

adjective pruinose covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface. 1
adjective pruinose coated with a powdery or waxy bloom 0
adjective pruinose covered with a white, powdery substance or bloom 0

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Origin of pruinose

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin pruīnōsus frosty, equivalent to pruīn(a) frost (akin to freeze) + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Pruinose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pruinose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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