svamp — meaning in English
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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.
- sponge noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
Senses
svamp is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- sponge (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
fungus — full definition
- noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
- noun An abnormal, spongy growth of tissue, such as excess granulation in a wound.
mushroom — full definition
- noun The fleshy, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi, often eaten as food.
- verb To grow or increase very quickly in size, number, or scale.
- adj Shaped like a mushroom, with a wide cap on a narrower stem.