telegraph plant

tel·e·graph plant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-i-graf, -grahf plant, plahnt]
- /ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-i-graf, -grahf plant, plahnt]
- /ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of telegraph plant words

noun telegraph plant a tick trefoil, Desmodium motorium, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia, noted for the spontaneous, jerking, signallike motions of its leaflets. 1
noun telegraph plant a small tropical Asian leguminous shrub, Desmodium gyrans, having small leaflets that turn in various directions during the day and droop at night 0
noun telegraph plant a tick trefoil (Desmodium gyrans) of tropical Asia: so called because the two lateral leaflets of each leaf move like a railroad semaphore signal 0

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Origin of telegraph plant

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Telegraph plant

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telegraph plant 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 75% 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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