CANTHARELLUS CINNABARINUS

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Meaning:

Mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body

Synonyms:

Cantharellus cinnabarinus; cinnabar chanterelle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Cantharellus cinnabarinus" is a kind of...):

agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)

Holonyms ("Cantharellus cinnabarinus" is a member of...):

Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus (a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles)

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