"hen of the woods" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hens of the woods [plural], hen-of-the-woods [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|hens of the woods}} hen of the woods (plural hens of the woods)
  1. (mycology) An edible polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa Synonyms: maitake
    Sense id: en-hen_of_the_woods-en-noun-IBxAPZuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mushrooms Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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