sea lungwort

sea lung·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see luhng-wurt, -wawrt]
- /si ˈlʌŋˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see luhng-wurt, -wawrt]
- /si ˈlʌŋˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definition of sea lungwort words

noun sea lungwort a plant, Mertensia maritima, of the borage family, growing on northern seacoasts and having leaves with an oysterlike flavor. 1

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Origin of sea lungwort

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Sea lungwort

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sea lungwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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 lungwort usage trend in Literature

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