Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [uhs-nee-uh]
- /ˈʌs ni ə/
- /ˈʌsniə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uhs-nee-uh]
- /ˈʌs ni ə/
Definitions of usnea word
- noun usnea any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees. 1
- noun usnea a lichen that hangs from tree branches 0
- noun usnea Any lichen of the genus Usnea. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of usnea
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < New Latin, Medieval Latin < Arabic or Persian ushnah
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Usnea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
usnea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
usnea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with usnea
- how to make usnea tincture?
- what is usnea?
- how to use usnea?