- fairy-ring mushroom
- nounmushroom that grows in a fairy ring• Syn: ↑Marasmius oreades• Hypernyms: ↑agaric• Member Holonyms: ↑Marasmius, ↑genus Marasmius
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nounsee fairy ring 2
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fairy ring — any of numerous mushrooms of meadows and open woods, esp. the well known Marasmius oreades, that spread in rings originating from mycelial growth: formerly supposed to mark the paths laid by dancing fairies. [1590 1600] * * * ▪ mycology a… … Universalium
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Fairy ring champignon — Champignon Cham*pi gnon, n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See {Camp}.] (Bot.) An edible species of mushroom ({Agaricus campestris}). [1913 Webster] {Fairy ring champignon}, the {Marasmius oreades}, which has a strong flavor but … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fairy ring — noun Etymology: from the folk belief that such rings were dancing places of the fairies Date: 1599 1. a ring of basidiomycetous mushrooms produced at the periphery of a body of mycelium which has grown outward from an initial growth point; also a … New Collegiate Dictionary
fair|y-ring mushroom — «FAIR ee RIHNG», a mushroom that grows in fairy rings and has a flavor like nuts. It is often dried and preserved as a food … Useful english dictionary
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mushroom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. boom, increase, expand, swell, puff up, snowball (inf.). See expansion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. toadstool, fungus, champignon (French), truffle. Edible mushrooms include: morel, chanterelle,… … English dictionary for students
Parasol mushroom — Taxobox color = lightblue name = Parasol mushroom status = secure image width = 220px regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota classis = Agaricomycetes subclassis = Homobasidiomycetidae ordo = Agaricales familia = Lepiotaceae genus = Macrolepiota… … Wikipedia
Pixy ring — Pixy Pix y, Pixie Pix ie, n.; pl. {Pixies}. [For Pucksy, from Puck.] 1. An old English name for a fairy; an elf. [Written also {picksy}.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A low creeping evergreen plant ({Pyxidanthera barbulata}), with mosslike leaves and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
