"cauliflower mushroom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cauliflower mushrooms [plural]
Etymology: From their appearance, similar to a head of cauliflower. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cauliflower mushroom (plural cauliflower mushrooms)
  1. Any of genus Sparassis of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms. Synonyms: cauliflower fungus Derived forms: American cauliflower mushroom (taxonomic: Sparassis americana), Asian cauliflower mushroom (taxonomic: Sparassis latifolia), eastern cauliflower mushroom (taxonomic: Sparassis spathulata), western cauliflower mushroom (taxonomic: Sparassis radicata)
    Sense id: en-cauliflower_mushroom-en-noun-tH9pjbHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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