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- [speed-wel]
- /ˈspidˌwɛl/
- /ˈspiːdwel/
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- [speed-wel]
- /ˈspidˌwɛl/
Definitions of speedwell word
- noun speedwell any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers. 1
- noun speedwell wildflower 1
- noun speedwell any of various temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Veronica, such as V. officinalis (heath speedwell) and V. chamaedrys (germander speedwell), having small blue or pinkish white flowers 0
- noun speedwell any of a genus (Veronica) of plants of the figwort family, with white or bluish flower spikes 0
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Origin of speedwell
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; speed + well1; so called because its petals fade and fall early
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Parts of speech for Speedwell
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speedwell 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
speedwell usage trend in Literature
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