HyperDic: jelly_fungus

English > 1 sense of the expression jelly fungus:
NOUNplantjelly fungusany fungus of the order ... / order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
English > jelly fungus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny fungus of the order ... / order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh.
NarrowerJew's-ear, Jew's-ears, ear fungus, Auricularia auriculawidely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
Tremella foliaceaA jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency
Tremella reticulataA jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)
snow mushroom, Tremella fuciformisPopular in China and Japan and Taiwan
witches' butter, Tremella lutescensA yellow jelly fungus
BroaderfungusAn organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter

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