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webcap

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈwɛbˌkæp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A mushroom of the agaric genus Cortinarius, many of which are highly poisonous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From web + cap.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cortinari — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Chinese Mandarin: 絲膜菌 /丝膜菌 (sīmójūn) — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Dutch: gordijnzwam — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Finnish: seitikki — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • French: cortinaire — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • German: Schleierling — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Russian: паути́нник (pautínnik) — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Swedish: spindling — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius
  • Welsh: cap gweog — mushroom of the genus Cortinarius