beefsteak mushroom
noun
an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.
Also called
beefsteak fungus.
Origin of beefsteak mushroom
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby beefsteak mushroom
beefed-up,
beefmaster,
beefsteak,
beefsteak begonia,
beefsteak fungus,
beefsteak mushroom,
beefsteak plant,
beefsteak tomato,
beefwood,
beefy,
beehive
British Dictionary definitions for beefsteak fungus
beefsteak fungus
noun
an edible reddish bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows esp on oak trees and oozes a bloodlike juice