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Any of various fungi that have underground fruiting bodies which resemble truffles.
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false truffle — noun 1. any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑Rhizopogon idahoensis, ↑Truncocolumella citrina • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhizopogonaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
false truffle — /fɔls ˈtrʌfəl/ (say fawls trufuhl) noun any of various fungi which resemble a truffle in shape, although occurring in a great variety of colours, as members of the Rhizopogon genus which are found under pine litter …
truffle — truffled, adj. /truf euhl, trooh feuhl/, n. 1. any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi of the genus Tuber. 2. any of various similar fungi of other genera. 3. a candy made of soft chocolate, shaped into a ball and dusted with… … Universalium
Truffle (fungus) — A truffle ( /ˈtrʌ … Wikipedia
Elaphomyces — Elaphomyces … Wikipédia en Français
Elaphomyces granulatus — Elaphomyces granulatus … Wikipédia en Français
Sporocarp (fungi) — The sporocarp of a basidiomycete is known as a basidiocarp, while the fruiting body of an ascomycete is known as an ascocarp. A significant range of different shapes and morphologies is found in both basidiocarps and ascocarps; these features… … Wikipedia
Basidiocarp — A basidiocarp, basidiome or basidioma (plural: basidiomata), is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multi cellular structure on which the spore producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts… … Wikipedia
genus Scleroderma — noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles • Syn: ↑Scleroderma • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sclerodermataceae, ↑family Sclerodermataceae • … Useful english dictionary
Scleroderma — noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles • Syn: ↑genus Scleroderma • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sclerodermataceae, ↑family Sclerodermataceae … Useful english dictionary
