rose campion

ro·sé cam·pi·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zey kam-pee-uh n]
- /roʊˈzeɪ ˈkæm pi ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zey kam-pee-uh n]
- /roʊˈzeɪ ˈkæm pi ən/

Definitions of rose campion words

noun rose campion a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down. 1
noun rose campion a European caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis coronaria, widely cultivated for its pink flowers. Its stems and leaves are covered with white woolly down 0
noun rose campion mullein pink 0

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Origin of rose campion

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Rose campion

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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rose campion 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 70% 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.

rose campion usage trend in Literature

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