inch plant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [inch plant, plahnt]
- /ɪntʃ plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [inch plant, plahnt]
- /ɪntʃ plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of inch plant words

noun inch plant any of several creeping or sprawling tropical American plants of the genus Callisia, having sometimes fragrant flowers in a variety of colors. 1
noun inch plant Wandering Jew (def 2). 1

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Origin of inch plant

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Inch plant

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inch plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

inch plant usage trend in Literature

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