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a large, grayish-brown, edible fungus, Polyporus frondosus, forming a mass of overlapping caps at the base of trees and somewhat resembling a hen.Also, hen-of-the-woods.
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hen of the woods
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hen-of-the-woods — n. A large grayish brown edible fungus ({Polyporus frondosus}) forming a mass of overlapping caps at the base of trees that somewhat resembles a hen. Syn: hen of the woods, {Polyporus frondosus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hen of the woods — noun large greyish brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees • Syn: ↑hen of the woods, ↑Polyporus frondosus, ↑Grifola frondosa • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Polyporus … Useful english dictionary
hen-of-the-woods — noun large greyish brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees • Syn: ↑hen of the woods, ↑Polyporus frondosus, ↑Grifola frondosa • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Polyporus … Useful english dictionary
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