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- [smohk tree]
- /smoʊk tri/
- /sməʊk triː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smohk tree]
- /smoʊk tri/
Definitions of smoke tree words
- noun smoke tree Also called American smoke tree, chittamwood. a tree, Cotinus obovatus, of the cashew family, native to the southeastern U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and large clusters of small white flowers. 1
- noun smoke tree Also called Venetian sumac. a related shrub, C. coggygria, of Eurasia, having elliptical leaves and clusters of hairy, purple flowers. 1
- noun smoke tree an anacardiaceous shrub, Cotinus coggygria, of S Europe and Asia, having clusters of yellowish feathery flowers 0
- noun smoke tree a related tree, Cotinus americanus, of the southern US 0
- noun smoke tree a small, bushy, Old World tree (Cotinus coggygria) of the cashew family, with filmy, feathery flower clusters resembling smoke 0
- noun smoke tree a tree (Cotinus americanus) of the cashew family, growing in the SW U.S. and having brilliant orange and scarlet coloring in the fall 0
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Origin of smoke tree
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Smoke tree
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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smoke tree popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
smoke tree usage trend in Literature
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