beefsteak mushroom

noun

1. an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefsteak mushroom¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The Beefsteak Mushroom grows on stumps—chiefly chestnut.

From Project Gutenberg

"Beefsteak mushroom—finest steaks ever tasted," came reassuringly from the Captain.

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