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verbenaceous

ver·be·na·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vur-buh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌvɜr bəˈneɪ ʃəs/
    • /vˌɜːbənˈeɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌvɜr bəˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of verbenaceous word

  • adjective verbenaceous belonging to the plant family Verbenaceae. 1
  • adjective verbenaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Verbenaceae, a family of herbaceous and climbing plants, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm and tropical regions, having tubular typically two-lipped flowers: includes teak, lantana, vervain, and verbena 0
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Origin of verbenaceous

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Verbenace(ae) (see verbena, -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Verbenaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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verbenaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

verbenaceous usage trend in Literature

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