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water arum

water arum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm/
    • /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈeə.rəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm/

Definition of water arum words

  • noun water arum an aquatic arum plant, Calla palustris, of the North Temperate Zone, having heart-shaped leaves, tiny green flowers, and red berries. 1

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Origin of water arum

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Water arum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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water arum 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 66% 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.

water arum usage trend in Literature

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