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an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts. Also called beefsteak fungus.[1890-95]
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beefsteak mushroom — noun see beefsteak fungus * * * an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts. Also called beefsteak fungus. [1890 95] * * * beefsteak mushroom or beefsteak fungus, =… … Useful english dictionary
beefsteak mushroom — beef′steak mush′room n. fng an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts. Also called beef′steak fun′gus. • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
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beefsteak fungus — noun a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Fistulina hepatica • Hypernyms: ↑polypore, ↑pore fungus, ↑pore mushroom • Member Holonyms: ↑Fistulina, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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pore mushroom — noun woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent • Syn: ↑polypore, ↑pore fungus • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
