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milk cap

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noun

  1. any of a large genus ( Lactarius ) of basidiomycetous fungi that are brittle to touch and exude a milky liquid when crushed. Some are funnel-shaped and some parasol-shaped, and most, except for L. deliciosus , are inedible

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A reincarnation of the long-defunct cardboard milk cap, Pogs were a brief schoolyard obsession in the mid-’90s.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Pogs are a reminder that generations grew up playing with cardboard, whether it was shaped like a milk cap or a brick or a jigsaw puzzle or a Minion.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

She picked another mushroom, "This is a milk cap."

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

Called saffron milk cap or pine mushroom in English, they are a rare seasonal delicacy synonymous with the arrival of fall and collected in the nearby forests of Catalonia.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2011

In fact, Muskat admits, he placed it there, along with a nearby milk cap and other choice specimens.

From Washington Post

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