psammophyte

psam·mo·phyte

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sam-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæm əˌfaɪt/
- /sˈaməfˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sam-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæm əˌfaɪt/

Definitions of psammophyte word

noun psammophyte a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil. 1
noun psammophyte a plant that only grows in sand 0

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Origin of psammophyte

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Greek psammo- (combining form of psámmos sand) + -phyte

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Parts of speech for Psammophyte

noun

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preposition

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psammophyte 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 62% 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.

psammophyte usage trend in Literature

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