Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bit-er dok]
- /ˈbɪt ər dɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bit-er dok]
- /ˈbɪt ər dɒk/
Definitions of bitter dock words
- noun bitter dock any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots. 1
- noun bitter dock any of various other plants, mostly coarse weeds. 1
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Origin of bitter dock
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dokke, Old English docce; cognate with Middle Dutch docke, Middle High German tocke
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Parts of speech for Bitter dock
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bitter dock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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