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spanish dagger

Span·ish dag·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [span-ish dag-er]
    • /ˈspæn ɪʃ ˈdæg ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [span-ish dag-er]
    • /ˈspæn ɪʃ ˈdæg ər/

Definition of spanish dagger words

  • noun spanish dagger a stemless or short-trunked plant, Yucca gloriosa, of the agave family, native to the southeastern U.S., having leaves nearly 2½ feet (75 cm) long, with a stiff, sharp point, and greenish-white or reddish flowers nearly 4 inches (10 cm) wide. 1

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Origin of spanish dagger

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Spanish dagger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spanish dagger popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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