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hen of the woods

hen of the woods noun: an edible polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa.

Noun

hen of the woods (plural hens of the woods)

  1. An edible polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa
    Synonyms:
    maitake

Synonyms of hen of the woods

Forms of hen of the woods

pluralhens of the woods
alternative formhen-of-the-woods

Questions about hen of the woods

What does hen of the woods mean?
Hen of the woods means an edible polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa.
What part of speech is hen of the woods?
Hen of the woods is a noun.
What is the plural of hen of the woods?
The plural of hen of the woods is hens of the woods.

Words near hen of the woods in the dictionary

  1. hen houses
  2. hen lice
  3. hen louse
  4. hen night
  5. hen nights
  6. hen of the woods
  7. hen parties
  8. hen party
  9. hen peck
  10. hen pecked
  11. hen pecking

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