HyperDic: sheep_polypore

English > 1 sense of the expression sheep polypore:
NOUNplantsheep polypore, Albatrellus ovinusa fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk
English > sheep polypore: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular.
SynonymAlbatrellus ovinus
Member ofPolyporaceae, family Polyporaceaefungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees
Broaderpolypore, pore fungus, pore mushroomwoody pore fungi

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict