fungi
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fungi¹
- /ˈfʌnd͡ʒaɪ/ US, UK
- /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/ US, UK
- /ˈfʌnd͡ʒiː/ US, UK
- /ˈfʌŋɡiː/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ʌndʒi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin fungī, from fungus + -ī (suffix forming the nominative or vocative plurals of most second-declension nouns ending in -us).
fungi²
- /ˈfuːnd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈfund͡ʒi/ US
- /ˈfuːnd͡ʒiː/ Caribbean
Where it comes from
See fungee. Sense 2 (“style of folk and popular music”) is apparently from the fact that the music is a blend of different musical instruments and styles, just as the dish (sense 1) is a blend of different flavours.
noun
- Alternative spelling of fungee (“a cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken”).
- A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fungus kingdom, kingdom fungi, pathogenic, keratinophilic, parasitic, zoosporic, fungal, mushroom, yeast, imperfect, brooke, molds, moulds, mushrooms, shrooms, mildews
Talk about this word "fungi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fungi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fungi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fungi "fungi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fungi.Cite this
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