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Aleuria aurantia

Aleuria aurantia

9.9
A small bright orange mushroom that looks like pieces of orange peel
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Aleuria aurantia
  • You might mistake Aleuria aurantia for bits of orange peel scattered on the ground.

Examples

  • The striking Aleuria aurantia was easily spotted among the leaf litter in the forest.

  • Mushroom enthusiasts often look for Aleuria aurantia because of its vivid orange color.

  • Look at that stunning Aleuria aurantia!

  • I found a beautiful Aleuria aurantia in the forest.

  • Mushroom enthusiasts often look for Aleuria aurantia because of its vivid orange color.

  • The striking Aleuria aurantia was easily spotted among the leaf litter in the forest.

  • You might mistake Aleuria aurantia for bits of orange peel scattered on the ground.

Synonyms

orange peel fungus
vsAleuria aurantia
9.0

A bright orange cup-shaped growth on the ground that looks like an orange peel

is the formal scientific name used in biology

Surface Forms

Aleuria aurantia singular
Aleuria aurantias plural

Morphology

Aleuria + aurantia

This is a Latin scientific binomial rather than a compositional English phrase: the constituent forms are not ordinary English words a B1 learner would know, and the name functions as a taxonomic label for a specific fungus. Even if one element (e.g. 'aurantia') hints at 'orange' to learners with Romance-language knowledge, the overall species name is not a transparent, derivable description of meaning for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Aleuria aurantia gets its name from how the fungus looks: bright orange little cups that you could mistake for pieces of orange peel, so people call it the 'orange peel fungus'. So the name helps you remember its bright orange color and cup shape.