cup fungus
cup fun·gus
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhp fuhng-guh s]
- /kʌp ˈfʌŋ gəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhp fuhng-guh s]
- /kʌp ˈfʌŋ gəs/
Definition of cup fungus words
- noun cup fungus any small, often brightly colored mushroom of the family Pezizaceae, characterized by a fruiting body resembling a cup. 1
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Origin of cup fungus
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Cup fungus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cup fungus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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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