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- [mad-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmædˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /mˈadwɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mad-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmædˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of madwort word
- noun madwort a mat-forming plant, Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatille), of the mustard family, having spatulate leaves and open clusters of pale yellow flowers. 1
- noun madwort Any of the alyssums. 1
- noun madwort a low-growing Eurasian boraginaceous plant, Asperugo procumbens, with small blue flowers 0
- noun madwort any of certain other plants, such as alyssum 0
- noun madwort alyssum 0
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Origin of madwort
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; mad + wort2
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Parts of speech for Madwort
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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madwort 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.
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