foxberry

fox·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foks-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈfɒksˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /fˈɒksbəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foks-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈfɒksˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of foxberry word

noun plural foxberry the cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. 1
noun foxberry The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. 1

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Origin of foxberry

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85; fox + berry

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Parts of speech for Foxberry

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foxberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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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