hen of the woods

Definitions of hen of the woods
  1. noun
    large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
    synonyms: Grifola frondosa, Polyporus frondosus, hen-of-the-woods
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    fungus
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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