HyperDic: hen_of_the_woods

English > 1 sense of the expression hen of the woods:
NOUNplanthen of the woods, hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosalarge greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
English > hen of the woods: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees.
Synonymshen-of-the-woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa
Member ofPolyporus, genus Polyporustype genus of the Polyporaceae
BroaderfungusAn organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
CatalanGrifola frondosa

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