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trailing arbutus

trail ar·bu·tus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [treyl ahr-byoo-tuh s]
    • /treɪl ɑrˈbyu təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [treyl ahr-byoo-tuh s]
    • /treɪl ɑrˈbyu təs/

Definitions of trailing arbutus words

  • noun trailing arbutus Also called arbutus, mayflower. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers. 1
  • noun trailing arbutus a creeping evergreen ericaceous plant, Epigaea repens, of E North America, having clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers 0
  • noun trailing arbutus arbutus (sense 2) 0
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Origin of trailing arbutus

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Trailing arbutus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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trailing arbutus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% 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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