name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin].
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
candida
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noun
Meaning 2
A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fungus
Narrower terms: Candida albicans, Monilia albicans
History
Etymology
From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).
Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Japanese: 鵞口瘡菌 (gakōsōkin) — yeast of the genus Candida
- Portuguese: cândida — yeast of the genus Candida