hen of the woods

hen of the woods
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 — 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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