horse balm

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs bahm]
- /hɔrs bɑm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs bahm]
- /hɔrs bɑm/

Definition of horse balm words

noun horse balm a lemon-scented plant, Collinsonia canadensis, of eastern North America, having small yellow flowers. 1

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Origin of horse balm

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Horse balm

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horse balm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

horse balm usage trend in Literature

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