Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A large grayish-brown edible fungus (
Polyporus frondosus ) forming a mass of overlapping caps at the base of trees that somewhat resembles a hen.
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- noun large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
- noun large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
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Examples
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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Instead, I like to wow my guests by frying feathery maitake mushrooms also known as hen-of-the-woods in olive oil until they are crunchy and brittle, and strewing them over a platter of creamy, coriander-spiked hummus.
NYT > Home Page By MELISSA CLARK 2011
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Laura Silverman 2011
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Stick exclusively to those species that are virtually impossible to confuse with anything poisonous: chanterelles, black trumpets, hen-of-the-woods, lion's mane and chicken mushrooms.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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Stick exclusively to those species that are virtually impossible to confuse with anything poisonous: chanterelles, black trumpets, hen-of-the-woods, lion's mane and chicken mushrooms.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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I ordered the oven roasted lamb tenderloin with hen-of-the-woods mushrooms and leeks, red mustard greens, and a pinot noir reduction ($26); the dish was paired with a 2005 pinot noir from a winery called Picket Fence in the Russian River Valley in California (the wine was YUMMY).
Day 88: Weekend Report, Part 1 Vanessa 2007
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Stick exclusively to those species that are virtually impossible to confuse with anything poisonous: chanterelles, black trumpets, hen-of-the-woods, lion's mane and chicken mushrooms.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Laura Silverman 2011
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In one dish, generous pieces of lobster arrive under a cluster of almost microscopic hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, pumpernickel crumbs and a soft-poached egg.
NYT > Home Page By ERIC ASIMOV 2011
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They did much better on the bercy butter butter creamed with white wine, shallots and parsley that spikes a delightful small steak with lots of lightly sauteed hen-of-the-woods mushrooms.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOANNE KATES 2011
hernesheir commented on the word hen-of-the-woods
See hen of the woods.
August 28, 2009