oyster agaric
- noun
:
seta ostra
- Clusters of oyster agaric grew on the stump in the damp forest.
Examples
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The chef sautéed fresh oyster agaric with garlic and parsley for a delightful vegetarian dish.
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Many foragers collect oyster agaric in the autumn when the mushrooms are most abundant.
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I found some oyster agaric mushrooms in the forest.
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Have you ever tried oyster agaric in a stir-fry?
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Clusters of oyster agaric grew on the stump in the damp forest.
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Many foragers collect oyster agaric in the autumn when the mushrooms are most abundant.
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The chef sautéed fresh oyster agaric with garlic and parsley for a delightful vegetarian dish.
Synonyms
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A soft grey mushroom that grows in flat clusters on dead wood and is used in cooking
An edible oyster mushroom with a soft grey cap and meaty texture that grows on dead wood
An edible mushroom with a soft grey cap that grows in layers on dead wood
Surface Forms
Morphology
oyster + agaric
The compound is directly compositional: 'agaric' means a type of mushroom and 'oyster' functions as a modifier indicating a mushroom named for its resemblance or association with oysters (as in 'oyster mushroom'). A B1 learner who knows both words would therefore infer it is a kind of mushroom, so the meaning is transparently derived from its parts.
Etymology
Oyster agaric may come from the mushroom's look and the words in its name: the soft, fan-shaped caps look like small oyster shells and they grow in layered clusters on dead wood. The word agaric was an old name for gilled mushrooms, so together the name points to a gilled mushroom that looks like an 'oyster', which is why it refers to this edible forest mushroom.