Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death cap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: death -cap
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deadly poisonous mushroom Amanita phalloides.

noun

A potentially dangerous capacitor on the primary side of the power transformer in a guitar amp.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Erin Patterson has told a court that the majority of the mushrooms in a beef wellington dish served in her Leongatha home came from a local supermarket, but says she also accepts the dish contained death caps."

Etymology

From a clipping of capacitor.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

death caps (plural)

Phrases

destroying angel

Frequently Paired Words

amanitin destroying angel

Synonyms

death cup death angel destroying angel amanita phalloides

Questions

What does death cap mean?: The deadly poisonous mushroom Amanita phalloides.
Where does death cap come from?: From a clipping of capacitor.

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