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Tricholoma irinum

Tricholoma irinum

9.9
A large edible mushroom with a silky white cap and thick stem
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Tricholoma irinum
  • The chef prepared a dish using freshly picked Tricholoma irinum mushrooms from the forest.

Examples

  • While hiking, we spotted several Tricholoma irinum growing beneath the pine trees.

  • Mycology enthusiasts often seek out Tricholoma irinum for its distinctive silky white cap.

  • I found a Tricholoma irinum in the forest yesterday.

  • The Tricholoma irinum is known for its delicious flavor.

  • The chef prepared a dish using freshly picked Tricholoma irinum mushrooms from the forest.

  • Mycology enthusiasts often seek out Tricholoma irinum for its distinctive silky white cap.

  • While hiking, we spotted several Tricholoma irinum growing beneath the pine trees.

Surface Forms

Tricholoma irinum singular
Tricholoma irinums plural

Morphology

Tricholoma + irinum

The genus name 'Tricholoma' signals that this is a type of mushroom, so a learner who knows that term can infer the general category (a mushroom). However, the species epithet 'irinum' is a non‑transparent Latin proper name (not lexical in English) and gives no descriptive information about edibility or appearance; scientific binomials act like names and require specialist knowledge, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Tricholoma irinum may come from old words meaning tricho 'hair' and loma 'fringe', because these mushrooms often have a soft, hair-like or fringed cap. The irinum part may mean 'iris' or a slight shine, so the name helps you picture a silky, slightly shiny white mushroom.