sea holly

sea hol·ly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see hol-ee]
- /si ˈhɒl i/
- /siː ˈhɒl.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see hol-ee]
- /si ˈhɒl i/

Definitions of sea holly words

noun sea holly the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum. 1
noun sea holly a European umbelliferous plant, Eryngium maritimum, of sandy shores, having spiny bluish-green stems and blue flowers 0
noun sea holly a European eryngo (Eryngium maritimum) with leathery, bluish, spiny leaves and globular heads of small, bluish flowers 0

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Origin of sea holly

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Sea holly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sea holly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

sea holly usage trend in Literature

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