Masculine

Pfifferling

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) chanterelle
  2. (figuratively, masculine, strong) trifle (anything of little importance or worth)

Concepts

Cantharellus

chanterelle mushroom

golden chanterelle

cantharellus

Synonyms

Frequency

45k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfɪfɐlɪŋ/
Etymology

In summary

Middle High German phefferlinc, Old High German phiferia, related to Pfeffer (“pepper”). In the figurative sense apparently a reference to its (former) ubiquity.

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