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- [pen-ee-kres]
- /ˈpɛn iˌkrɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-ee-kres]
- /ˈpɛn iˌkrɛs/
Definitions of pennycress word
- noun pennycress any of several plants belonging to herbs of the genus Thlaspi, of the mustard family, especially T. arvense, of Europe, bearing somewhat round, flat pods. 1
- noun pennycress any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi of temperate Eurasia and North America, typically having small white or mauve flowers and rounded or heart-shaped leaves: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) 0
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Origin of pennycress
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; penny + cress
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Parts of speech for Pennycress
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pennycress popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
pennycress usage trend in Literature
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