pupik

See also: pupík

Greenlandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pupik (plural pupiit)

1. mushroom, toadstool, fungus

Derived terms

• pupillappoq (“to have a blister in the mouth”)
• pupinneq (“leprosy”)
• pupissoq (“leper”)
• pupiutaajaat (“fungicide”)

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Inuktitut

Etymology

From the root pu- for "protuberance on a surface" and the morpheme -pik for "alone by itself"

Noun

pupik (^??? please provide syllabics spelling!)

1. mushroom