moonwort

moon·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moon-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmunˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /mˈuːnwɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmunˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of moonwort word

noun moonwort any fern of the genus Botrychium, especially B. lunaria, a rare fern having fronds with crescent-shaped leaflets. 1
noun moonwort honesty (def 4). 1
noun moonwort A small fern, Botrychium lunaria (vern lesser moonwort); later, any member of the genus. (from 15th c.). 1
noun moonwort any of various ferns of the genus Botrychium, esp B. lunaria, which has crescent-shaped leaflets 0
noun moonwort any of a genus (Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae) of ferns bearing a leafy part that is divided into sterile and fertile segments 0
noun moonwort honesty (sense 2) 0

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Origin of moonwort

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; moon + wort2

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Parts of speech for Moonwort

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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moonwort 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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