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Lepista irina

Lepista irina

9.8
An edible mushroom with large silky white caps and thick stalks
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Lepista irina
  • Many foragers prize Lepista irina for its delicate flavor and silky texture.

Examples

  • The thick stalks of Lepista irina make it easy to identify among other wild mushrooms.

  • We found several Lepista irina growing in the forest after the rain.

  • I found a Lepista irina in the forest.

  • Have you ever tried Lepista irina?

  • Many foragers prize Lepista irina for its delicate flavor and silky texture.

  • The thick stalks of Lepista irina make it easy to identify among other wild mushrooms.

  • We found several Lepista irina growing in the forest after the rain.

Synonyms

Clitocybe irina
vsLepista irina
  • Specialized
9.9

An edible mushroom with a silky white cap and thick stalk

is the same mushroom description but classified in a different genus
Tricholoma irinum
vsLepista irina
  • Specialized
9.9

A large edible mushroom with a silky white cap and thick stem

is the same mushroom description but classified in a different genus

Surface Forms

Lepista irina singular
Lepista irinas plural

Morphology

Lepista + irina

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name rather than a compositional English phrase; the constituents are not meaningful English words a B1 learner would recognise, so knowing them would not allow derivation of 'a species of edible mushroom'. Taxonomic names function as arbitrary labels across languages, making the meaning non-compositional and unpredictable from the parts.

Etymology

Lepista irina may come from two parts: Lepista (the 'group' name) which points to the mushroom's soft, sometimes slightly scaly cap, and irina (the 'species' name), a woman's name chosen by the scientist who described it. So imagine a silky white mushroom with a delicate cap named like a gentle woman, and that picture helps you remember this edible species.