inky cap

noun

any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.

Origin of inky cap

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby inky cap

inkster, inkstone, inkwell, inkwood, inky, inky cap, inky smudge, inla, inlace, inlaid, inland