Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur-seed]
- /ˈbɜrˌsid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bur-seed]
- /ˈbɜrˌsid/
Definitions of burseed word
- noun burseed a plant, Lapulla echinata, with adhesive seeds 3
- noun burseed a stickseed, Lappula echinata, introduced into North America from Europe. 1
- noun burseed The plant sticktight. 0
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Origin of burseed
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; bur1 + seed
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Burseed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burseed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.
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