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golden pholiota

golden pholiota

9.9
A yellow mushroom with a bright golden cap that grows on rotting wood
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : pholiota dorada
  • We found a cluster of golden pholiota growing on a decaying log during our hike.

Examples

  • The cap of the golden pholiota shines brightly when the sunlight hits it.

  • Mushroom enthusiasts are often excited to spot the distinctive golden pholiota in coastal forests.

  • The golden pholiota is a striking mushroom.

  • Have you ever seen a golden pholiota in the wild?

  • Mushroom enthusiasts are often excited to spot the distinctive golden pholiota in coastal forests.

  • The cap of the golden pholiota shines brightly when the sunlight hits it.

  • We found a cluster of golden pholiota growing on a decaying log during our hike.

Synonyms

Pholiota aurea
vsgolden pholiota
  • Specialized
9.9

A mushroom with yellow gills that grows on logs along the North American coast

highlights the same mushroom's attractive bright color

Surface Forms

golden pholiota singular
golden pholiotas plural

Morphology

golden + Pholiota

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'golden' denotes the color and 'Pholiota' names a genus of fungi, so the combined noun refers to a Pholiota fungus that is golden in color. This color + noun taxon pattern is straightforward and non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Golden pholiota gets its name from two simple ideas: golden for the bright yellow color and pholiota from a Greek word meaning 'scales', because the mushroom's cap often has small, scaly bits. So the name helps you picture a yellow, scaly mushroom.