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elfin saddle

elfin saddle noun: any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa.

elfin saddle: any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle,...
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Noun

elfin saddle (plural elfin saddles)

  1. Any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa.
    • Here too are the false morels (genus Gyromitra) and elfin saddles (genus Helvella), which are generally regarded — or suspected — to be poisonous when consumed, especially if eaten raw.2003, William C. Roody, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, page 477
  2. Any member of species Gyromitra infula of ascomycetes, which similarly resemble a saddle.
    • […]since the Bohemian morel can be confused with the toxic elfin saddle (Gyromitra infula) or other undesirable fungi.1980, The University of Washington Arboretum Bulletin, volumes 43-45, page 39
    • Of the several species of Gyromitra that might be encountered in Alaska, two are especially important for morel hunters to learn: Gyromitra esculenta ssp. lato, the beefsteak false morel, and G. infula ssp. lato, the elfin saddle.2005, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Oregon), Research Note PNW-RN-546, page 7

Forms of elfin saddle

pluralelfin saddles

Words formed from elfin saddle

  • fluted white elfin saddle
  • fluted black elfin saddle
  • brown elfin saddle

Questions about elfin saddle

What does elfin saddle mean?
Elfin saddle means any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa.
What part of speech is elfin saddle?
Elfin saddle is a noun.
What is the plural of elfin saddle?
The plural of elfin saddle is elfin saddles.

Words near elfin saddle in the dictionary

  1. ELFEXT
  2. elfhood
  3. elfic
  4. Elfick
  5. elfin
  6. elfin saddle
  7. elfin saddles
  8. elfin safety
  9. elfin wood
  10. elfin woods
  11. elfinfolk

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