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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweet-brahy-er]
- /ˈswitˌbraɪ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sweet-brahy-er]
- /ˈswitˌbraɪ ər/
Definitions of sweetbrier word
- noun sweetbrier a rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers. 1
- noun sweetbrier a Eurasian rose, Rosa rubiginosa, having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowers 0
- noun sweetbrier eglantine 0
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Origin of sweetbrier
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; sweet + brier1
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Parts of speech for Sweetbrier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweetbrier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
sweetbrier usage trend in Literature
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