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- [rag-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈrægˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /ˈræ.ɡwɜːt/
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- [rag-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈrægˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of ragwort word
- noun ragwort any of various composite plants of the genus Senecio, as S. jacobaea, of the Old World, having yellow flowers and irregularly lobed leaves, or S. aureus (golden ragwort) of North America, also having yellow flowers. 1
- noun ragwort any of several plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. jacobaea of Europe, that have yellow daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
- noun ragwort groundsel 0
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Origin of ragwort
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at rag1, wort2
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Parts of speech for Ragwort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ragwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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