shrimp plant
shrimp plant
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shrimp plant, plahnt]
- /ʃrɪmp plænt, plɑnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shrimp plant, plahnt]
- /ʃrɪmp plænt, plɑnt/
Definitions of shrimp plant words
- noun shrimp plant a small, sprawling shrub, Justicia brandegeana (or Beloperone guttata), of the acanthus family, native to Mexico, having small white flowers protruding from a series of overlapping reddish bracts and often cultivated as a houseplant. 1
- noun shrimp plant a widely grown tropical American plant (Beloperone guttata) of the acanthus family, with long, curving spikes of tiny, white flowers 0
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Origin of shrimp plant
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Shrimp plant
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shrimp plant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.
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