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inky cap
noun
- any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inky cap1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Its relative, the inky cap is just as good to eat, but not so handsome.
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