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- [stuh-pee-lee-uh]
- /stəˈpi li ə/
- /steɪpˈiːliə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuh-pee-lee-uh]
- /stəˈpi li ə/
Definitions of stapelia word
- noun stapelia any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor. 1
- noun stapelia any fleshy cactus-like leafless African plant of the asclepiadaceous genus Stapelia, having thick four-angled stems and large typically fetid mottled flowers 0
- noun stapelia any of a genus (Stapelia) of cactuslike African plants of the milkweed family, with large, star-shaped, bad-smelling, yellowish or purple flowers 0
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Origin of stapelia
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; < New Latin, after J. B. van Stapel (died 1636), Dutch botanist; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Stapelia
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stapelia 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.
According to our data about 54% 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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