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- US Pronunciation
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- [rib-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈrɪbˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rib-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈrɪbˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of ribwort word
- noun ribwort English plantain. 1
- noun ribwort a Eurasian plant, Plantago lanceolata, that has lancelike ribbed leaves, which form a rosette close to the ground, and a dense spike of small white flowers: family Plantaginaceae 0
- abbreviation RIBWORT ribgrass 0
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Origin of ribwort
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English. See rib1, wort2
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Parts of speech for Ribwort
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ribwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.
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