winter cress

win·ter cress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ter kres]
- /ˈwɪn tər krɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ter kres]
- /ˈwɪn tər krɛs/

Definition of winter cress words

noun winter cress any cress belonging to the genus Barbarea, of the mustard family, having lyrate leaves and yellow flowers. 1

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Origin of winter cress

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Winter cress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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winter cress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

winter cress usage trend in Literature

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