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beefsteak mushroom
noun
an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beefsteak mushroom1
First recorded in 1890–95
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The Beefsteak Mushroom grows on stumps—chiefly chestnut.
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"Beefsteak mushroom—finest steaks ever tasted," came reassuringly from the Captain.
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