chaga
chaga noun: a parasitic fungus of trees, usually birch, found on the circumboreal region of the Northern hemisphere, Inonotus obliquus.
Noun (1)
chaga (uncountable)
- A parasitic fungus of trees, usually birch, found on the circumboreal region of the Northern hemisphere, Inonotus obliquus.
- Synonyms:
- chaga mushroom
- The irregular conk of this fungus, used in East European folk medicine to treat a number of conditions.
Noun (2) capitalized: Chaga
Chaga pl (plural only)
- Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans comprising the third-largest ethnic group in Tanzania.
Proper noun capitalized: Chaga
Chaga
- A Bantu dialect continuum spoken by these people.
Synonyms of chaga
Forms of chaga
| alternative form | Chagga |
|---|---|
| alternative form | WaChaga |
| alternative form | Wachagga |
Origin of chaga
Borrowed from Russian ча́га (čága), Komi-Zyrian тшак (čak, “mushroom, growth”).
Questions about chaga
- What does chaga mean?
- Chaga means a parasitic fungus of trees, usually birch, found on the circumboreal region of the Northern hemisphere, Inonotus obliquus.
- What part of speech is chaga?
- Chaga can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near chaga in the dictionary
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