hongo — meaning in English

English meaning

• fungus noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
• mushroom noun The fleshy, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi, often eaten as food.

Senses

hongo is used for these senses in English:

• bowler hat A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn by men.
• fungus (mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
• mushroom A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

fungus — full definition

1. noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
2. noun An abnormal, spongy growth of tissue, such as excess granulation in a wound.

mushroom — full definition

1. noun The fleshy, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi, often eaten as food.
2. verb To grow or increase very quickly in size, number, or scale.
3. adj Shaped like a mushroom, with a wide cap on a narrower stem.

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