sego lily

se·go lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-goh lil-ee]
- /ˈsi goʊ ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-goh lil-ee]
- /ˈsi goʊ ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of sego lily words

noun sego lily a plant, Calochortus nuttallii, of the lily family, native to the western U.S., having showy, bell-shaped flowers: the state flower of Utah. 1
noun sego lily its edible root. 1

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Origin of sego lily

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Sego lily

noun

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preposition

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sego lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

sego lily usage trend in Literature

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