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Neolentinus ponderosus

Neolentinus ponderosus

9.9
A large edible mushroom with gills, a very wide cap and a thick stalk
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Neolentinus ponderosus
  • Foragers seek Neolentinus ponderosus when it is still young and tender for the best taste.

Examples

  • Identifying Neolentinus ponderosus requires examining its large gilled cap and thick stalk.

  • Have you ever cooked with Neolentinus ponderosus?

  • The massive Neolentinus ponderosus can sometimes be found growing at the base of conifer trees.

  • The Neolentinus ponderosus is often found in forests.

  • Foragers seek Neolentinus ponderosus when it is still young and tender for the best taste.

  • Identifying Neolentinus ponderosus requires examining its large gilled cap and thick stalk.

  • The massive Neolentinus ponderosus can sometimes be found growing at the base of conifer trees.

Surface Forms

Neolentinus ponderosus singular
Neolentinus ponderosi plural

Morphology

Neolentinus + ponderosus

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) used as a species label; knowing the genus label 'Neolentinus' and an unknown epithet does not let a B1 learner derive the detailed descriptive properties (size, gills, edibility). Even if a learner knew 'Neolentinus' means a mushroom genus and guessed 'ponderosus' relates to 'ponderous', the specific senses given in the definition (cap size, edibility when young) are not transparently inferable from the parts, so the expression functions as an opaque label.

Etymology

Neolentinus ponderosus may come from Latin parts: neo meaning 'new', Lentinus a name for a kind of mushroom, and ponderosus meaning 'heavy'. So the name makes you picture a very large, heavy mushroom with a big cap and thick stalk, which matches its meaning as a large edible gilled mushroom.