beefsteak mushroom

noun

1. an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefsteak mushroom¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

On the way back, Mrs. Vernon showed the scouts the earmarks of the beefsteak mushroom.

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"Beefsteak mushroom—finest steaks ever tasted," came reassuringly from the Captain.

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"Oh, only a beefsteak-mushroom and a scout-twist," returned Julie, nonchalantly.

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To his great joy, Pike recognized it at once as the beefsteak mushroom.

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With fifteen eggs and two pounds of beefsteak mushroom under his belt, the corporal felt like another man.

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