Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tal-uh-pot]
- /ˈtæl əˌpɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tal-uh-pot]
- /ˈtæl əˌpɒt/
Definitions of talipot word
- noun talipot a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental. 1
- noun talipot a palm tree, Corypha umbraculifera, of the East Indies, having large leaves that are used for fans, thatching houses, etc 0
- noun talipot a fan palm (Corypha umbraculifera) of the East Indies, with gigantic leaves used for fans, umbrellas, etc., and seeds used for buttons 0
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Origin of talipot
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Malay talipat ≪ Sanskrit tālapattra, equivalent to tāla fan palm + pattra leaf
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Parts of speech for Talipot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
talipot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
talipot usage trend in Literature
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