mycella

British

/ maɪˈsɛlə /

noun

a blue-veined Danish cream cheese, less strongly flavoured than Danish blue

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Etymology

Origin of mycella

C20: New Latin, from Greek mukēs fungus

Example Sentences

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Nine sauces and butters, including green peppercorn sauce and black truffle butter, are all made in-house and can accompany any steak, along with toppings like Mycella Danish blue cheese and seared foie gras.

From New York Times

Striking instances of coloured mycella are afforded by Corticium sanguineum, blood-red; Elaphomyces Leveillei, yellow-green; Chlorosplenium aeruginosum, verdigris green; and the Dematei, brown or black.

From Project Gutenberg

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