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polygonaceous

pol·y·go·na·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-guh-ney-shuh s, puh-lig-uh-ney-]
    • /ˌpɒl i gəˈneɪ ʃəs, pəˌlɪg əˈneɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-guh-ney-shuh s, puh-lig-uh-ney-]
    • /ˌpɒl i gəˈneɪ ʃəs, pəˌlɪg əˈneɪ-/

Definitions of polygonaceous word

  • adjective polygonaceous belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants. 1
  • adjective polygonaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Polygonaceae, a chiefly N temperate family of plants having a sheathing stipule (ocrea) clasping the stem and small inconspicuous flowers: includes dock, sorrel, buckwheat, knotgrass, and rhubarb 0
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Origin of polygonaceous

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin Polygonace(ae) (Polygon(um) the type genus (< Greek polýgonon knotgrass, literally, something with many joints; see poly-, knee, -gon) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Polygonaceous

noun
adjective
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adverb
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polygonaceous 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 60% 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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