tape grass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyp gras, grahs]
- /teɪp græs, grɑs/
- /teɪp ɡrɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp gras, grahs]
- /teɪp græs, grɑs/

Definitions of tape grass words

noun tape grass a freshwater plant, Vallisneria spiralis, that has long, ribbonlike leaves and grows under water. 1
noun tape grass any of several submerged freshwater plants of the genus Vallisneria, esp V. spiralis, of warm temperate regions, having ribbon-like leaves: family Hydrocharitaceae 0
noun tape grass any of several submerged, freshwater, flowering plants (genus Vallisneria) of the frog's-bit family, with elongated, ribbonlike leaves 0

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Origin of tape grass

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Tape grass

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tape grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

tape grass usage trend in Literature

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