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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbeɪˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bey-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbeɪˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of bayberry word
- noun bayberry any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees of the genus Myrica, that bear grey waxy berries: family Myricaceae 3
- noun bayberry a tropical American myrtaceous tree, Pimenta racemosa, that yields an oil used in making bay rum 3
- noun bayberry the fruit of any of these plants 3
- noun bayberry any of a genus (Myrica) of shrubs of the bayberry family, as the wax myrtle, having a small, berrylike fruit covered with a wax used in making candles 3
- noun bayberry the fruit 3
- noun bayberry a tropical American tree (Pimenta racemosa) of the myrtle family, that yields an aromatic oil used in making bay rum 3
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Origin of bayberry
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; bay4 + berry
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Parts of speech for Bayberry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bayberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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