Transcription
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- [pahr-trij-ber-ee]
- /ˈpɑr trɪdʒˌbɛr i/
- /pˈɑːtrɪdʒbəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahr-trij-ber-ee]
- /ˈpɑr trɪdʒˌbɛr i/
Definitions of partridgeberry word
- noun plural partridgeberry a North American trailing plant, Mitchella repens, of the madder family, having roundish evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and scarlet berries. 1
- noun partridgeberry a creeping woody rubiaceous plant, Mitchella repens, of E North America with small white fragrant flowers and scarlet berries 0
- noun partridgeberry the berry of the wintergreen 0
- noun partridgeberry a trailing North American evergreen (Mitchella repens) of the madder family with opposite, rounded leaves, pinkish flowers, and red berries 0
- noun partridgeberry its berry 0
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Origin of partridgeberry
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; partridge + berry
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Parts of speech for Partridgeberry
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partridgeberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
partridgeberry usage trend in Literature
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