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- [pom-pon]
- /ˈpɒm pɒn/
- /ˈpɑmˌpɑm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pom-pon]
- /ˈpɒm pɒn/
Definitions of pompon word
- noun pompon pompom2 (def 1). 1
- noun pompon the high plume at the front of a shako. 1
- noun pompon Horticulture. a form of small, globe-shaped flower head that characterizes a class or type of various flowering plants, especially chrysanthemums and dahlias. 1
- noun pompon black margate. 1
- abbreviation POMPON pompom 0
- noun pompon any of various chrysanthemums, dahlias, etc. with small, round flower heads 0
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Origin of pompon
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < French; repetitive formation, apparently based on pompe pomp
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Parts of speech for Pompon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pompon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
pompon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pompon
noun pompon
- calamus — any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- floweret — a small flower; floret.
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
Top questions with pompon
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