Saint George's mushroom
noun
an edible whitish basidiomycetous fungus, Tricholoma gambosum, with a floury smell
Origin of Saint George's mushroom
1so named because it appears earlier than most fungi, around St George's day (23 April)
Words Nearby Saint George's mushroom
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