Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhk-uh-hoh]
- /ˈtʌk əˌhoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhk-uh-hoh]
- /ˈtʌk əˌhoʊ/
Definitions of tuckahoe word
- noun tuckahoe Also called Indian bread. the edible, underground sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, found on the roots of trees in the southern United States. 1
- noun tuckahoe arrow arum. 1
- noun tuckahoe (usually initial capital letter) a Virginian, especially one inhabiting the lowland E of the Blue Ridge. 1
- noun tuckahoe a type of edible fungus that grows as a large underground sclerotium 0
- noun tuckahoe any of various roots and tubers, as of arum species, used as food by Algonquian peoples of Virginia 0
- noun tuckahoe a brown, massive, underground, basidiomycetous fungus (Poria cocos) producing an edible, carbohydrate substance 0
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Origin of tuckahoe
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15, Americanism; earlier applied to various roots and underground fungi < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) tockwhogh, tockawhoughe, taccaho arrow arum root (used for bread), derivative of Proto-Algonquian *takwah- to pound (it) fine, reduce (it) to flour; compare Shawnee takhwa bread
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tuckahoe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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