naseberry

nase·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [neyz-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈneɪzˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /nˈeɪsbəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neyz-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈneɪzˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of naseberry word

noun plural naseberry the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota. 1
noun plural naseberry the sapodilla tree. 1
noun naseberry The sapodilla fruit. 1
noun naseberry sapodilla 0

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Origin of naseberry

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; alteration (by folk etymology) of Spanish or Portuguese néspera < Latin mespila medlar

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Parts of speech for Naseberry

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naseberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

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