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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-tl-hed]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-tl-hed]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌhɛd/
Definitions of turtlehead word
- noun turtlehead any of several North American plants belonging to the genus Chelone, of the figwort family, having opposite, serrated leaves and spikes of purple or white, two-lipped flowers. 1
- noun turtlehead any of a genus (Chelone) of perennial North American plants of the figwort family, with showy, tubular, white or pink flowers 0
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Origin of turtlehead
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60, Americanism; turtle1 + head, so called from the appearance of its flower
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Parts of speech for Turtlehead
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turtlehead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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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