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Where does “cantharellaceous” come from?

cantharellaceous (English) comes from Translingual Cantharellaceae, from Translingual Cantharellus, from Latin cantharus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

cantharellaceous (English): Belonging to the Cantharellaceae

Definitions

  1. Belonging to the Cantharellaceae

Ancestry of “cantharellaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCantharellaceae—
2TranslingualCantharellus—
3Latincantharusa large drinking vessel with handles hanging...
4Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...
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