shamrock-pea

sham·rock-pea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sham-rok pee]
- /ˈʃæm rɒk pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sham-rok pee]
- /ˈʃæm rɒk pi/

Definition of shamrock-pea word

noun shamrock-pea a trailing plant, Parochetus communis, of the legume family, native to Asia and east Africa, having shamrocklike leaves with a brown crescent at the base and pea-shaped, pink and blue flowers. 1

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Origin of shamrock-pea

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Shamrock-pea

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shamrock-pea 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 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.