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smartweed

smart·weed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smahrt-weed]
    • /ˈsmɑrtˌwid/
    • /smˈɑːtwiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smahrt-weed]
    • /ˈsmɑrtˌwid/

Definitions of smartweed word

  • noun smartweed any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice. 1
  • noun smartweed any of several perennial aquatic plants of the genus Polygonum 0
  • noun smartweed any of various knotgrasses (genus Polygonum) whose acrid juice may cause skin irritation 0

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Origin of smartweed

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; smart + weed1

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Parts of speech for Smartweed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

smartweed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

smartweed usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with smartweed

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