kruisdisteloesterzwam

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kruisdistel (“eryngium”) +‎ oesterzwam (“oyster mushroom”), so named (compare its taxonomic name Pleurotus eryngii) because it grows in association with plants of genus Eryngium, that is, eryngos and sea hollies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.dɪs.təlˌus.tər.zʋɑm/

Noun

kruisdisteloesterzwam f or m (plural kruisdisteloesterzwammen, diminutive kruisdisteloesterzwammetje n)

  1. king trumpet mushroom, king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii)
    Synonym: (misnomer) koningsboleet
    Hypernym: oesterzwam

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