"fungi" meaning in English

See fungi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʌnd͡ʒaɪ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfʌnd͡ʒiː/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfʌŋɡiː/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-fungi.ogg , En-us-fungi-2.ogg , En-us-fungi-4.ogg , En-us-fungi-3.ogg
enPR: fŭnʹjī [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], fŭngʹgī [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ʌndʒi Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fungī, from fungus + -ī (suffix forming the nominative or vocative plurals of most second-declension nouns ending in -us). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fungī}} Latin fungī, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|nominative}} nominative, {{glossary|vocative}} vocative, {{glossary|plural}} plural, {{glossary|declension}} declension, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} fungi
  1. (pathology) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound. Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-fungi-en-noun-en:granulation_tissue Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 2 26 30 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 45 2 27 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 1 15 29 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. plural of fungus Tags: form-of, plural Form of: fungus
    Sense id: en-fungi-en-noun-pBEYJjOx Categories (other): English plurals in -i with singular in -us
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fungi imperfecti
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfund͡ʒi/ [General-American], /ˈfuːnd͡ʒiː/ [Caribbean]
Etymology: See fungee. Sense 2 (“style of folk and popular music”) is apparently from the fact that the music is a blend of different musical instruments and styles, just as the dish (sense 1) is a blend of different flavours. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fungi (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of fungee (“a cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: fungee (extra: a cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken) Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-fungi-en-noun-AVScQA9p Disambiguation of Foods: 31 2 46 20
  2. (by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm. Tags: broadly, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: quelbe, scratch
    Sense id: en-fungi-en-noun-S44wTA9y Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        ],
        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "style",
          "style#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "folk",
          "folk#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "popular music",
          "popular music"
        ],
        [
          "Virgin Islands",
          "Virgin Islands"
        ],
        [
          "traditionally",
          "traditionally"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ],
        [
          "bands",
          "band#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "consist",
          "consist"
        ],
        [
          "banjo",
          "banjo#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "guitar",
          "guitar#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "ukulele",
          "ukulele"
        ],
        [
          "washboard",
          "washboard"
        ],
        [
          "various",
          "various"
        ],
        [
          "percussion instrument",
          "percussion instrument"
        ],
        [
          "rhythm",
          "rhythm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "quelbe"
        },
        {
          "word": "scratch"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfund͡ʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfuːnd͡ʒiː/",
      "tags": [
        "Caribbean"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "fungi"
}

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