earthstar

earth·star

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [urth-stahr]
- /ˈɜrθˌstɑr/
- /ˈɜːθ.ˌstɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [urth-stahr]
- /ˈɜrθˌstɑr/

Definitions of earthstar word

noun earthstar a fungus of the genus Geaster, having an outer covering that splits into the form of a star. 1
noun earthstar any of various bromeliads of the genus Cryptanthus, native to Brazil, having rosettes of stiff, prickly leaves. 1
noun earthstar A brownish woodland fungus with a spherical spore-containing fruiting body surrounded by a fleshy star-shaped structure, found in both Eurasia and North America. 1
noun earthstar any of various basidiomycetous saprotrophic woodland fungi of the genus Geastrum, whose brown onion-shaped reproductive body splits into a star shape to release the spores 0
noun earthstar any of a family (Geastracae) of puffball fungi, in which the outer wall of the spore fruit splits into a starlike form surrounding the spore sac 0
noun earthstar A type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form. 0

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Origin of earthstar

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; earth + star

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Parts of speech for Earthstar

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earthstar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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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