beefsteak mushroom
noun
an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.
Origin of beefsteak mushroom
1First recorded in 1890–95
- Also called beefsteak fungus.
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How to use beefsteak mushroom in a sentence
On the way back, Mrs. Vernon showed the scouts the earmarks of the beefsteak mushroom.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks | Lillian Elizabeth Roy"beefsteak mushroom—finest steaks ever tasted," came reassuringly from the Captain.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks | Lillian Elizabeth Roy"Oh, only a beefsteak-mushroom and a scout-twist," returned Julie, nonchalantly.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks | Lillian Elizabeth RoyTo his great joy, Pike recognized it at once as the beefsteak mushroom.
Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers | Samuel ScovilleWith fifteen eggs and two pounds of beefsteak mushroom under his belt, the corporal felt like another man.
Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers | Samuel Scoville
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