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waxcap

waxcap noun: any agaric mushroom of the family Hygrophoraceae.

waxcap: any agaric mushroom of the family Hygrophoraceae
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Noun

waxcap (plural waxcaps)

  1. Any agaric mushroom of the family Hygrophoraceae.

Forms of waxcap

pluralwaxcaps
alternative formwax-cap

Origin of waxcap

From wax + cap.

Questions about waxcap

What does waxcap mean?
Waxcap means any agaric mushroom of the family Hygrophoraceae.
What part of speech is waxcap?
Waxcap is a noun.
What is the plural of waxcap?
The plural of waxcap is waxcaps.

Words near waxcap in the dictionary

  1. waxbill
  2. waxbills
  3. waxbird
  4. waxbirds
  5. waxbush
  6. waxcap
  7. waxcaps
  8. waxchandler
  9. waxchandlers
  10. waxchandlery
  11. waxcloth

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