A dark brownish gray cultivated mushroom that resembles a tightly ruffled puff edged in white. The name of this rich-flavored mushroom is said to come from the fact that its shape vaguely resembles the body of a hen. See also mushroom.
hen of the woods
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
large grayish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
Synonyms: hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa
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