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- [waw-ter, wot-er flag]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər flæg/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) flæɡ/
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- [waw-ter, wot-er flag]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər flæg/
Definitions of water flag words
- noun water flag a European iris, Iris pseudacorus, naturalized throughout eastern North America, with blue-green leaves and violet-veined, yellow flowers and growing in moist places. 1
- noun water flag A European iris with bright yellow flowers, Iris pseudacorus. 0
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Origin of water flag
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
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Parts of speech for Water flag
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water flag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.
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