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shaggy-mane

shag·gy-mane
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shag-ee meyn]
    • /ˈʃæg i meɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shag-ee meyn]
    • /ˈʃæg i meɪn/

Definition of shaggy-mane word

  • noun shaggy-mane an edible inky-cap mushroom, Coprinus comatus, having an elongated, shaggy pileus. 1

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Origin of shaggy-mane

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-mane

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shaggy-mane 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 57% 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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