jelly fungus

/ˌdʒɛli ˌfʌŋgəs/

Definitions of jelly fungus

1. noun

   any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
   types:

   Tremella fuciformis, snow mushroom

   popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried

   Tremella lutescens, witches' butter

   a yellow jelly fungus

   Tremella foliacea

   a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color

   Tremella reticulata

   a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)

   Auricularia auricula, Jew's-ear, Jew's-ears, ear fungus

   widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood

   type of:

   fungus

   an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia