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slippery jack

slippery jack noun: a mushroom in genus Suillus, family Boletaceae, especially Suillus luteus; boletes, they have no gills, but release spores from tubes ending in open pores.

Noun

slippery jack (plural slippery jacks)

  1. A mushroom in genus Suillus, family Boletaceae, especially Suillus luteus; boletes, they have no gills, but release spores from tubes ending in open pores.
    Synonyms:
    sticky bun

Synonyms of slippery jack

Forms of slippery jack

pluralslippery jacks

Origin of slippery jack

Most have a slimy cap.

Questions about slippery jack

What does slippery jack mean?
Slippery jack means a mushroom in genus Suillus, family Boletaceae, especially Suillus luteus; boletes, they have no gills, but release spores from tubes ending in open pores.
What part of speech is slippery jack?
Slippery jack is a noun.
What is the plural of slippery jack?
The plural of slippery jack is slippery jacks.

Words near slippery jack in the dictionary

  1. slippery dicks
  2. slippery dip
  3. slippery dips
  4. slippery elm
  5. slippery elms
  6. slippery jack
  7. slippery jacks
  8. slippery nipple
  9. slippery nipples
  10. Slippery Sam
  11. slippery sequence

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