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Tremella

Tremella

9.9
A yellow jelly-like mushroom that looks like a brain on dead wood
  • noun
  • /trəˈmɛlə/
  • Specialized
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  • The yellow, brain-like appearance of Tremella is unmistakable on decaying wood.

Examples

  • The Tremella fungus grows in damp, shaded areas.

  • Mycologists studied the growth cycle of Tremella in temperate forests.

  • In some cultures, Tremella is prized as a culinary delicacy for its texture.

  • Many chefs use Tremella in their gourmet dishes.

  • The yellow, brain-like appearance of Tremella is unmistakable on decaying wood.

  • Mycologists studied the growth cycle of Tremella in temperate forests.

  • Many chefs use Tremella in their gourmet dishes.

Synonyms

genus Tremella
vsTremella
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of jelly-like fungi with yellow, brain-like bodies

is the same meaning but used without the explicit word genus

Compounds

genus Tremella
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of jelly-like fungi with yellow, brain-like bodies

Tremella reticulata
  • Specialized
9.9

A white jelly fungus that looks like coral and grows on rotting wood

Tremella foliacea
  • Specialized
9.9

A soft brown mushroom with a jelly-like body that grows on dead wood like leaf lettuce

Tremella fuciformis
  • Specialized
9.4

A white, jelly-like mushroom used in Chinese cooking, often sold dried

Tremella lutescens
  • Specialized
9.9

A yellow, jelly-like fungus that grows on dead wood

Surface Forms

Tremella singular
Tremellas plural

Etymology

Tremella comes from the Latin tremere meaning 'to tremble' plus the small ending -ella, so it originally means a 'little trembler'. The yellow, jelly, brain-like shape of these fungi looks soft and seems to wobble, which is why scientists gave it that name.