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nudicaul

nu·di·caul
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-di-kawl or noo-di-kawl-uh s; nyoo-]
    • /ˈnu dɪˌkɔl or ˌnu dɪˈkɔl əs; ˈnyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-di-kawl or noo-di-kawl-uh s; nyoo-]
    • /ˈnu dɪˌkɔl or ˌnu dɪˈkɔl əs; ˈnyu-/

Definitions of nudicaul word

  • adjective nudicaul having leafless stems. 1
  • adjective nudicaul (of plants) having stems without leaves 0

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Origin of nudicaul

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; nudi- + Latin caulis stalk, cabbage; see cole

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Parts of speech for Nudicaul

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nudicaul popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% 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.

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