screw bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroo been]
- /skru bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroo been]
- /skru bin/

Definitions of screw bean words

noun screw bean a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder. 1
noun screw bean the pod itself. 1
noun screw bean the spirally twisted pod growing on a mesquite tree (Prosopis pubescens) of the SW U.S., often used for fodder 0
noun screw bean this tree 0

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Origin of screw bean

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Screw bean

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screw bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

screw bean usage trend in Literature

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