Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pik-see]
- /ˈpɪk si/
Definitions of pyxie word
- noun pyxie either of two trailing, shrubby, evergreen plants, Pyxidanthera barbulata or P. brevifolia, of the eastern U.S., having numerous small, starlike blossoms and growing in sandy soil. 1
- noun pyxie a creeping evergreen shrub, Pyxidanthera barbulata, of the eastern US with small white or pink star-shaped flowers: family Diapensiaceae 0
- noun pyxie a creeping, dicotyledonous evergreen plant (Pyxidanthera barbulata) with small, leathery leaves and white, star-shaped flowers, native to the E U.S. 0
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Origin of pyxie
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; short for New Latin Pyxidanthera, equivalent to Latin pyxid- (stem of pyxis) box (see pyx) + New Latin -anthera anther
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Parts of speech for Pyxie
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pyxie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.