quail-brush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kweyl bruhsh]
- /kweɪl brʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kweyl bruhsh]
- /kweɪl brʌʃ/

Definition of quail-brush word

noun quail-brush a salt-tolerant, silvery gray shrub, Atriplex lentiformis breweri, of the amaranth family, native to southern California. 1

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Origin of quail-brush

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Quail-brush

noun

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quail-brush popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% 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.