Ararahih'urípih
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xayviish mushroom, fungus, toadstool

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6886 | revised Feb 04 2016

xayviish N • mushroom, fungus, toadstool

Derivatives (3)
ipahaxáyviish "tree fungus (not eaten)"
ithivthaneenxáyviish "type of mushroom, not eaten"
thivthaneenxáyviish "mushroom sp."

Source: WB 1618, p.398; TK 61.38; JPH pla 06:389

Note: Also refers to a particular edible kind, perh. the tan oak mushroom (JF).


Short recordings (2)

  1. xayviish "mushroom" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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