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reseda

re·se·da
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-see-duh]
    • /rɪˈsi də/
    • /re.ˈseɪ.də/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-see-duh]
    • /rɪˈsi də/

Definitions of reseda word

  • noun reseda a grayish green. 1
  • adjective reseda grayish green, like the flowers of the mignonette. 1
  • noun reseda any plant of the European genus Reseda, including mignonette and dyer's rocket, which has small spikes of grey-green flowers 0
  • adjective reseda of a greyish-green colour; mignonette 0
  • noun reseda mignonette (sense 3) 0

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Origin of reseda

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55 as name of plant genus including mignonette; 1870-75 for current senses; < New Latin: genus name, Latin resēda (according to Pliny, literally, heal! (imperative of resēdāre to heal, assuage), referring to the plant's use in treating tumors)

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Parts of speech for Reseda

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reseda popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

reseda usage trend in Literature

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