sweet spire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sweet spahyuh r]
- /swit spaɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sweet spahyuh r]
- /swit spaɪər/

Definition of sweet spire words

noun sweet spire a shrub, Itea virginica, of the eastern and southern U.S., having showy, fragrant, white flowers. 1

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Origin of sweet spire

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Sweet spire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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sweet spire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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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