meliaceous

me·li·a·ceous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-lee-ey-shuh s]
- /ˌmi liˈeɪ ʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-lee-ey-shuh s]
- /ˌmi liˈeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of meliaceous word

adjective meliaceous belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants. 1
adjective meliaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Meliaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical trees, including mahogany, some of which yield valuable timber 0

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Origin of meliaceous

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < New Latin Meliace(ae) (equivalent to Meli(a) genus name (< Greek melía ash tree) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Meliaceous

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meliaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

meliaceous usage trend in Literature

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