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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk-mouth]
- /ˈsneɪkˌmaʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sneyk-mouth]
- /ˈsneɪkˌmaʊθ/
Definitions of snakemouth word
- noun plural snakemouth rose pogonia. 1
- noun snakemouth a terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, of E North America, having solitary fragrant pinkish-purple flowers 0
- noun snakemouth pogonia 0
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Origin of snakemouth
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; snake + mouth; so called because of the resemblance of the flower to a snake's open mouth
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Parts of speech for Snakemouth
noun
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snakemouth popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
snakemouth usage trend in Literature
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