GRIFOLA FRONDOSA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Grifola frondosa mean? 

• GRIFOLA FRONDOSA (noun)
  The noun GRIFOLA FRONDOSA has 1 sense:

1. large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

  Familiarity information: GRIFOLA FRONDOSA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRIFOLA FRONDOSA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Grifola frondosa; hen-of-the-woods; hen of the woods; Polyporus frondosus

Hypernyms ("Grifola frondosa" is a kind of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Holonyms ("Grifola frondosa" is a member of...):

genus Polyporus; Polyporus (type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers)

 Context examples 

An extract of the edible mushroom Maitaki, Grifola frondosa, rich in glucan polysaccharides, with potential immunostimulating activity.

(Maitake Mushroom Extract, NCI Thesaurus)