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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several edible mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus, having a soft, flavorful, grayish cap.
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- noun A common
mushroom prized for its edibility and lack of confusing look-alikes.
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- noun edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
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chained_bear commented on the word oyster mushroom
A fascinating use for the humble oyster mushroom: cleaning up oil spills.
April 29, 2010