Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nameko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nameko
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pholiota microspora; a type of edible mushroom used in Japanese cookery

Etymology

From Japanese なめこ.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: なめこ

Synonyms

viscid mushroom pholiota nameko

Questions

What does nameko mean?: Pholiota microspora; a type of edible mushroom used in Japanese cookery
Where does nameko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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