waxberry

wax·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈwæksˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈwæksˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of waxberry word

noun plural waxberry the wax myrtle or the bayberry. 1
noun plural waxberry the snowberry. 1
noun waxberry A shrub with berries that have a waxy coating, in particular a bayberry or wax myrtle. 1
noun waxberry the waxy fruit of the wax myrtle or the snowberry 0
noun waxberry snowberry (sense 1) snowberry (sense 3) 0
noun waxberry bayberry (sense 1) 0

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Origin of waxberry

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; wax1 + berry

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Parts of speech for Waxberry

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waxberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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