pinedrops

pine·drops

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyn-drops]
- /ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyn-drops]
- /ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps/

Definitions of pinedrops word

noun plural pinedrops a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, Pterospora andromedea, having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines. 1
noun plural pinedrops beechdrops. 1
noun plural pinedrops a North American parasitic herb (Pterospora andromedea) that grows on the roots of pine trees and produces red stalks with spikes of pale flowers above ground in summer 0
noun pinedrops a purplish-red, leafless plant (Pterospora andromedea) of the heath family, with white flowers: it is parasitic on the roots of pines 0

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Origin of pinedrops

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; pine1 + drop + -s3

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Parts of speech for Pinedrops

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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pinedrops popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

pinedrops usage trend in Literature

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