NOUN | plant | Armillaria ponderosa, white matsutake | a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages |
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Meaning | A large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest. | |
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Synonym | white matsutake | |
Broader | agaric | A saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside |
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