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blewits

blewits

1 9.9
An edible mushroom with a light purple cap when young
  • noun
  • Specialized
: blewits
  • When young, blewits are easily recognized by their distinctive lilac caps.

Examples

  • We found several blewits growing in the damp woodland after the rain.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using wild blewits and fresh herbs.

  • I found some fresh blewits in the forest.

  • Have you ever tried blewits in a stir-fry?

  • We found several blewits growing in the damp woodland after the rain.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using wild blewits and fresh herbs.

  • When young, blewits are easily recognized by their distinctive lilac caps.

Synonyms

blewit
vsblewits
1 9.9

An edible mushroom with a pale purple cap that grows in woods

is the general type term for the same edible mushroom group
Clitocybe nuda
vsblewits
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A wild mushroom that is safe to eat and has a smooth light purple cap when young

is a broader type covering similar mushrooms rather than one species

Surface Forms

blewit singular
blewits plural

Etymology

The word blewits probably comes from the simple word blue and a small ending -it, so it once meant 'little blue ones' because young mushrooms have pale lilac caps. That's why we still call this edible mushroom blewits.