rubber tree

rub·ber tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhb-er tree]
- /ˈrʌb ər tri/
- /ˈrʌbə(r) triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er tree]
- /ˈrʌb ər tri/

Definitions of rubber tree words

noun rubber tree any tree that yields latex from which rubber is produced, especially Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, native to South America, the chief commercial source of rubber. 1
noun rubber tree a tropical American euphorbiaceous tree, Hevea brasiliensis, cultivated throughout the tropics, esp in Malaya, for the latex of its stem, which is the major source of commercial rubber 0

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Origin of rubber tree

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Rubber tree

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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rubber tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

rubber tree usage trend in Literature

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