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English noun: false truffle

1. false truffle (plant) any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle


Broader (hypernym)fungus


Narrower (hyponym)Rhizopogon idahoensis, Truncocolumella citrina


Member meronymfamily Rhizopogonaceae, Rhizopogonaceae

2. false truffle (plant) any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles


Synonymsearthball, hard-skinned puffball, puffball


Broader (hypernym)fungus


Narrower (hyponym)Scleroderma aurantium, Scleroderma bovista, Scleroderma citrinum, Scleroderma flavidium, smooth earthball, star earthball


Member meronymgenus Scleroderma, Scleroderma









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