chicken of the woods
noun[U]
(alsochicken-of-the-woods,Chicken of the Woods)uk/ˌtʃɪk.ɪn əv ðə ˈwʊdz/us/ˌtʃɪk.ɪn əv ðə ˈwʊdz/alarge,yellowandorange,flatmushroomthatgrowsontreesand can beeaten:
Look forchickenof thewoodsin latesummerandautumnonrottinglogsorstumps.
Somemushrooms, like the chicken-of-the-woods, areediblefor mostpeoplebut cantriggerunpleasantallergiesin a few.
Garlic andbutteraretasty,simpleingredientsto use whensautéingChicken of the Woods.
Synonym
chicken mushroom
Compare
hen of the woods
- It isbesttostartbylookingfor an easily-recognisedspeciessuch aschickenof thewoods.
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- human immunodeficiency virus
- incubation
- incubation period
- magic mushroom
- mildew
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
- taenia