dropwort

drop·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drop-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈdrɒpˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /drˈɒpwɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈdrɒpˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of dropwort word

noun dropwort a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small, scentless, white or reddish flowers. 1
noun dropwort A perennial herb, Filipendula vulgaris, closely related to meadowsweet. 1
noun dropwort a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers 0
noun dropwort a tall plant (Filipendula vulgaris) of the rose family, with fernlike leaves and white or reddish flowers: it resembles the meadowsweet 0

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Origin of dropwort

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40; drop + wort2

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Parts of speech for Dropwort

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dropwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

dropwort usage trend in Literature

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