Etymology

pileus

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Today it means: The cap of a mushroom. Full definition →

Latin pīleus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompīleus
  2. English todaypileus

Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).

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