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Pilz.

mushroom

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɪl(t)s/[pɪlts][pɪls]Germany/pɪlts/

  1. mushroom

    masculine · strong

  2. fungus

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Regional form with initial b → p and unrounding, from Middle High German bülez, bülz, from Old High German buliz, from Proto-West Germanic *bulit (“porcini”).

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