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staghorn sumac

stag·horn su·mac
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stag-hawrn soo-mak, shoo-]
    • /ˈstægˌhɔrn ˈsu mæk, ˈʃu-/
    • /stˈaɡhɔːn sˈuːmak/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stag-hawrn soo-mak, shoo-]
    • /ˈstægˌhɔrn ˈsu mæk, ˈʃu-/

Definition of staghorn sumac words

  • noun staghorn sumac a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn. 1

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Origin of staghorn sumac

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Staghorn sumac

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

staghorn sumac popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.

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