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rock flower

rock flow·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok flou-er]
    • /rɒk ˈflaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok flou-er]
    • /rɒk ˈflaʊ ər/

Definition of rock flower words

  • noun rock flower any shrub of the genus Crossosoma, native to the arid regions of the southwestern U.S., having thick, narrow leaves and solitary flowers. 1

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Origin of rock flower

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Rock flower

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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rock flower popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

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