sowbread

sow·bread

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sou-bred]
- /ˈsaʊˌbrɛd/
- /ˈsaʊ.bred/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sou-bred]
- /ˈsaʊˌbrɛd/

Definitions of sowbread word

noun sowbread any of several species of cyclamen, especially Cyclamen hederifolium, a low-growing Old World plant having mottled leaves and pink or white flowers. 1
noun sowbread a S European primulaceous plant, Cyclamen hederifolium, with heart-shaped leaves and pink nodding flowers 0

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Origin of sowbread

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; sow2 + bread; so called because the roots are sought after by hogs

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Parts of speech for Sowbread

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sowbread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

sowbread usage trend in Literature

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