woollybutt

wool·ly·butt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-ee-buht]
- /ˈwʊl iˌbʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-ee-buht]
- /ˈwʊl iˌbʌt/

Definitions of woollybutt word

noun woollybutt any of several Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. longifolia, having rough, often fibrous bark. 1
noun woollybutt any of several eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus longifolia, having loose fibrous bark around the base of the trunk 0

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Origin of woollybutt

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; woolly + butt1

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Parts of speech for Woollybutt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Woollybutt

woollybutt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

woollybutt usage trend in Literature

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