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spotted wintergreen

spot·ted win·ter·green
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot-id win-ter-green]
    • /ˈspɒt ɪd ˈwɪn tərˌgrin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot-id win-ter-green]
    • /ˈspɒt ɪd ˈwɪn tərˌgrin/

Definition of spotted wintergreen words

  • noun spotted wintergreen an evergreen plant, Chimaphila maculata, of central North America, having leaves with mottled-white veins and white, fragrant flowers. 1

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Origin of spotted wintergreen

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Spotted wintergreen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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spotted wintergreen popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% 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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