willow herb

wil·low herb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-oh urb or, esp. British, hurb]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-oh urb or, esp. British, hurb]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb/

Definitions of willow herb words

noun willow herb any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family, having terminal clusters of purplish or white flowers. 1
noun willow herb any of a genus (Epilobium) of perennial plants of the evening-primrose family, with narrow leaves, whitish or purple flowers, and slender pods filled with plumed seeds, as the fireweed 0
noun willow herb purple loosestrife 0

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Origin of willow herb

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Willow herb

noun

adjective

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adverb

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willow herb 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 53% 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.

willow herb usage trend in Literature

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