water sprout

wa·ter sprout

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er sprout]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər spraʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er sprout]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər spraʊt/

Definitions of water sprout words

noun water sprout a nonflowering shoot arising from a branch or axil of a tree or shrub. 1
noun water sprout sucker (def 9). 1
noun water sprout a fast-growing sprout arising from the base, the trunk, or a main limb of a tree or shrub, often with leaves different from those of adult parts of the same plant 0

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Origin of water sprout

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Water sprout

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water sprout 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 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.

water sprout usage trend in Literature

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