English noun: roof mushroom | |||
1. | roof mushroom (plant) a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer | ||
Synonyms | genus Pluteus, Pluteus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fungus genus | ||
Member holonym | deer mushroom, Pluteus aurantiorugosus, Pluteus cervinus, Pluteus magnus, sawdust mushroom | ||
Member meronym | family Pluteaceae, Pluteaceae | ||