cortina
9.9
A thin web of silky threads that covers the underside of a young mushroom cap
- noun
- /kɔrˈtiːnə/
- Specialized
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cortina
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cortina comes from Spanish and Italian, where it means 'curtain'. That's why the thin, cobweb-like veil on young mushrooms is called a cortina, because it looks like a tiny curtain covering the gills.
