plantain lily
plan·tain lil·y
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plan-tin, -tn lil-ee]
- /ˈplæn tɪn, -tn ˈlɪl i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plan-tin, -tn lil-ee]
- /ˈplæn tɪn, -tn ˈlɪl i/
Definitions of plantain lily words
- noun plantain lily any Japanese or Chinese plant of the genus Hosta, of the lily family, having large leaves and spikes or one-sided clusters of white, lilac, or blue flowers. 1
- noun plantain lily any of several Asian plants of the liliaceous genus Hosta, having broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers 0
- noun plantain lily any of several perennial plants (genus Hosta) of the lily family, with broad, strongly ribbed basal leaves and clusters or racemes of trumpet-shaped flowers 0
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Origin of plantain lily
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Plantain lily
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plantain lily popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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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