The pitaya's common English name of "dragon fruit" reflects its vernacular name in many Asian languages.
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Vernacular
/vɚˈnækjəlɚ/
Synonyms for "vernacular" (227 found)
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aboriginalaccustomedancient languageargotausterityautochthonousaveragebabbittishbaldnessbarenessbourgeoiscampycandorcantclassical languagecolloquialcolloquial speechcolloquial usagecolloquialismcommon
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accessibleannamiteargotcantclearcolloquialcolloquial dictioncolloquial englishescolloquial frenchcolloquial speechcommon speechconnemara
Adjective(8 words)
colloquial englishcolloquial expressioncolloquial expressionscolloquial modern greekcolloquial phrasescolloquial termcommoncommon language
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Noun(23 words)
Adjective(7 words)
cretan architecturedialectal pronunciationethnic dialecteveryday languagesfolk artistryfolksierinformal guideline
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localizedlow-campmatter-of-factnessmother tonguemumbo jumbonatalnativenative languagenative speechnative tonguenative-bornnaturalnessnonstandardnormativeof a placeopennessordinaryoriginalparent languageparochial
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Adjective(11 words)
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He uttered an incomprehensible oath in the local vernacular before going on his way.
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This is a vernacular.
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The mix of Guarani and Spanish commonly used in the vernacular speech of Paraguay is called Jopara.
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