tulipwood

tu·lip·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-lip-woo d, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu lɪpˌwʊd, ˈtyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-lip-woo d, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu lɪpˌwʊd, ˈtyu-/

Definitions of tulipwood word

noun tulipwood the wood of the tulip tree. 1
noun tulipwood any of various striped or variegated woods of other trees. 1
noun tulipwood any of these trees. 1
noun tulipwood the light soft wood of the tulip tree, used in making furniture and veneer 0
noun tulipwood any of several woods having stripes or streaks of colour, esp that of Dalbergia variabilis, a tree of tropical South America 0
noun tulipwood the light, soft wood of the tulip tree 0

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Origin of tulipwood

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; tulip + wood1

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Parts of speech for Tulipwood

noun

adjective

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determiner

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tulipwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

tulipwood usage trend in Literature

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