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yellowweed

yel·low·weed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yel-oh-weed]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌwid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yel-oh-weed]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌwid/

Definitions of yellowweed word

  • noun yellowweed any of certain coarse goldenrods. 1
  • noun yellowweed the European ragwort, Senecio jacobaea. 1
  • noun yellowweed any of various yellow-flowered plants, such as the ragwort in Europe and some species of goldenrod in the US 0

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Origin of yellowweed

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; yellow + weed1

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Parts of speech for Yellowweed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yellowweed 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 54% 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.

yellowweed usage trend in Literature

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