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FAIRY-RING MUSHROOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
Synonyms:
fairy-ring mushroom; Marasmius oreades
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fairy-ring mushroom" is a kind of...):
agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)
Holonyms ("fairy-ring mushroom" is a member of...):
genus Marasmius; Marasmius (chiefly small mushrooms with white spores)