hen of the woods
noun[U]
(alsohen-of-the-woods)uk/ˌhen əv ðə ˈwʊdz/us/ˌhen əv ðə ˈwʊdz/akindofmushroomthatgrowsat thebaseoftreesand is used incooking:
I had the mostdelicioushenof thewoods,cookedintempura, on atripto Japan.
They wentforagingformushroomsandfoundanimpressivehenof thewoodsin astandofbeechtrees.
Ifoundmore hen-of-the-woods than I couldcarryin mybasket.
- Shepreparedanimpressiverisottowithhenof thewoodsmushrooms,asparagus, andparmesan.
- I like tokeepatubofdriedhenof thewoodsmushroomsin mykitchencupboard.
Food - general words
- aliment
- bed
- box scheme
- carb
- carbohydrate
- cep
- delicacy
- eats
- farm box
- fast food
- fayre
- food
- grub
- mouthful
- nosh
- perishables
- portion
- produce box
- quenelle
- sustenance
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