bisnaga

bis·na·ga

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bis-nah-guh]
- /bɪsˈnɑ gə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bis-nah-guh]
- /bɪsˈnɑ gə/

Definitions of bisnaga word

noun bisnaga a large barrel-shaped cactus found in SW USA and NW Mexico 3
noun bisnaga any of several thorny cactuses of the genera Echinocactus, Ferocactus, and Astrophytum of the southwestern U.S. 1

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Origin of bisnaga

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish biznaga, (probably by association with biznaga parsnip) replacing earlier vitznauac < Nahuatl huitznāhuac, equivalent to huitz(tli) thorn + -nāhua- vicinity + -c(o) locative suffix

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Parts of speech for Bisnaga

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bisnaga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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