vegetable wax
veg·e·ta·ble wax
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vej-tuh-buh l, vej-i-tuh- waks]
- /ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə- wæks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vej-tuh-buh l, vej-i-tuh- waks]
- /ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə- wæks/
Definitions of vegetable wax words
- noun vegetable wax a wax, or a substance resembling wax, obtained from various plants, as the wax palm. 1
- noun vegetable wax any of various waxes that occur on parts of certain plants, esp the trunks of certain palms, and prevent loss of water from the plant 0
- noun vegetable wax any of various waxes found on the leaves, stems, or fruits of some plants 0
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Origin of vegetable wax
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Vegetable wax
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vegetable wax popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% 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.
vegetable wax usage trend in Literature
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