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- US Pronunciation
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- [shag-ee kap]
- /ˈʃæg i kæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shag-ee kap]
- /ˈʃæg i kæp/
Definitions of shaggy cap words
- noun shaggy cap an edible inky-cap mushroom, Coprinus comatus, having an elongated, shaggy pileus. 1
- noun shaggy cap an edible saprotrophic agaricaceous fungus, Coprinus comatus, having a white cap covered with shaggy scales 0
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Origin of shaggy cap
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Shaggy cap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shaggy cap 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 67% 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.
shaggy cap usage trend in Literature
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