spearwort

spear·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [speer-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈspɪərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /spˈiəwɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speer-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈspɪərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of spearwort word

noun spearwort any of several buttercups having lance-shaped leaves and small flowers, as Ranunculus ambigens, of the eastern U.S., growing in mud. 1
noun spearwort any of several Eurasian ranunculaceous plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. flammula (lesser spearwort) and R. lingua (great spearwort), which grow in wet places and have long narrow leaves and yellow flowers 0

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Origin of spearwort

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English sperewort, Old English sperewyrt. See spear1, wort2

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Parts of speech for Spearwort

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spearwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

spearwort usage trend in Literature

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