Compound nouns
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Compound nouns sometimes mean something different from the nouns they are made from.
starfish is made from the nouns star and fish.
starfish does not mean a star or a fish.
starfish means a star-shaped sea creature.
Compound nouns sometimes mean something different from the nouns they are made from.
starfish is made from the nouns star and fish.
starfish does not mean a star or a fish.
starfish means a star-shaped sea creature.