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shaggymane

shaggymane

9.6
A common edible mushroom with a tall, shaggy white cap that turns black as it ages
  • noun
  • /ˈʃæɡiˌmeɪn/
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  • The shaggymanes are plentiful this season.

Examples

  • For dinner, he sautéed a fresh shaggymane he had foraged that morning.

  • The shaggymane is best eaten young, before the cap turns black and inky.

  • We found several shaggymanes growing in the field after the rain.

  • I found a shaggymane in the forest yesterday.

  • We found several shaggymanes while hiking through the forest last autumn.

  • The chef included shaggymanes in the gourmet pasta dish he prepared for dinner.

  • During our picnic, we enjoyed freshly sautéed shaggymanes gathered from the nearby woods.

Synonyms

shaggy cap
vsshaggymane
7.2

A common white mushroom with a long shaggy cap that people eat

is the common descriptive label without naming variants
shaggymane mushroom
vsshaggymane
  • Specialized
7.2

A common mushroom with a long shaggy white cap that you can eat

is the descriptive name without a scientific label
Coprinus comatus
vsshaggymane
7.7

A common mushroom you can eat with a long shaggy white cap that turns black and liquid as it ages

focuses on the tall white cap and the black spore release

Compounds

shaggymane mushroom
  • Specialized
7.2

A common mushroom with a long shaggy white cap that you can eat

Surface Forms

shaggymane singular
shaggymanes plural

Morphology

shaggymane = shaggy + mane (transparent) = shaggy + mane

The name is a straightforward compound 'shaggy' + 'mane' describing the mushroom's hairy, mane-like cap, so learners who know the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shaggymane comes from the English words shaggy 'hairy' and mane 'long hair on a horse'. So, the name gives a clear image: a common edible mushroom with a tall, shaggy white cap that looks like a horse's mane and later turns black as it releases spores.