Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skohk]
- /skoʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skohk]
- /skoʊk/
Definition of scoke word
- noun scoke pokeweed. 1
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Origin of scoke
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95, Americanism; < a New England Algonquian language; compare Eastern Abenaki skókimin pokeberry (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *aθko·-ka snake + *-i-min berry); cf. persimmon
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scoke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scoke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.