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sanicle

san·i·cle
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [san-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsæn ɪ kəl/
    • /sˈanɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsæn ɪ kəl/

Definitions of sanicle word

  • noun sanicle any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine. 1
  • noun sanicle any umbelliferous plant of the genus Sanicula, of most regions except Australia, having clusters of small white flowers and oval fruits with hooked bristles: formerly thought to have healing powers 0
  • noun sanicle any of a genus (Sanicula) of plants of the umbel family, with long-stalked leaves and clusters of small, white or yellowish flowers: formerly regarded as having healing powers 0

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Origin of sanicle

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin sānicula, perhaps derivative of Latin sānus; see sane

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Parts of speech for Sanicle

noun
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adverb
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preposition
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sanicle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

sanicle usage trend in Literature

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