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rosebay

rose·bay
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohz-bey]
    • /ˈroʊzˌbeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohz-bey]
    • /ˈroʊzˌbeɪ/

Definitions of rosebay word

  • noun rosebay any of several rhododendrons, as the great laurel of eastern North America or Rhododendron macrophyllum, of the west coast of North America. 1
  • noun rosebay British. the willow herb, Epilobium angustifolium. 1
  • noun rosebay any of several rhododendrons, esp Rhododendron maximum of E North America 0
  • abbreviation ROSEBAY rhododendron 0
  • noun rosebay oleander 0

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Origin of rosebay

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; rose1 + bay4

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Parts of speech for Rosebay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rosebay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

rosebay usage trend in Literature

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