pine marten

pine mar·ten

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahyn mahr-tn]
- /paɪn ˈmɑr tn/
- /paɪn ˈmɑːtɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyn mahr-tn]
- /paɪn ˈmɑr tn/

Definitions of pine marten words

noun pine marten a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia. 1
noun pine marten Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada. 1
noun pine marten a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throat 0

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Origin of pine marten

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Pine marten

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pine marten popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

pine marten usage trend in Literature

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