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PRONUNCIATION OF BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS

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WHAT DOES BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

beefsteak fungus

Fistulina hepatica

Fistulina hepatica is an unusual bracket fungus classified in the Agaricales, that is commonly seen in Britain, but can be found in North America, Australia, North Africa, and the rest of Europe. As its name suggests, it looks remarkably similar to a slab of raw meat. It has been used as a meat substitute in the past, and can still be found in some French markets. It has a sour, slightly acidic taste. For eating it must be collected young and it may be tough and need long cooking.

Definition of beefsteak fungus in the English dictionary

The definition of beefsteak fungus in the dictionary is an edible reddish bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows esp on oak trees and oozes a bloodlike juice.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS

Aberdeen Angus
Angus
anilingus
bird´s-nest fungus
bootlace fungus
bracket fungus
cunnilingus
fungus
gill fungus
honey fungus
horsehair fungus
jelly fungus
Longus
microfungus
Mingus
mundungus
orange-peel fungus
rust fungus
Tungus
yellow brain fungus

Synonyms and antonyms of beefsteak fungus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «beefsteak fungus» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

牛排菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hongos bistec
570 millions of speakers

English

beefsteak fungus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीफस्टीक कवक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بفتيك الفطر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бифштекс гриб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bife fungo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গরুর মাংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

champignon de bifteck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kulat kental
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beefsteak Pilz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビーフステーキ菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비프 스테이크 균류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beefsteak jamur
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

beefsteak nấm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Beefsteak பூஞ்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बीफस्टाईल फंगस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beefsteak mantar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bistecca funghi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

befsztyk grzyb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біфштекс гриб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biftec ciuperci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπριζόλα μύκητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biefstuk swam
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

biffstek svamp
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

biff sopp
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beefsteak fungus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS»

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Scientific American
The value of the shaggy mane is further enhanced by its unique appearance which is totally unlike that of any poisonous mushroom. The old-world fungus which is so eagerly sought by foreigners is the beefsteak fungus, a blood-red, hairy and ...
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Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children:
I have never seen itgrowing here; the beefsteak fungus prefers togrow on veryoldoak trees,and it is, moreover, by nomeans common. It is so calledfrom its resemblance to abeefsteak when cut through; areddish gravylikejuice flows from the ...
W. Houghton, 2014
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Farmers' Bulletin
Bake for 15 or 20 minutes. Beefsteak Fungus. The beefsteak fungus should be sliced across the grain and soaked in salt water, the length of time varying with its age. The slice should be wiped dry and boiled or fried, then dressed with butter, ...
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Biology Pamphlets
Bake for 15 or 20 minutes. Beefsteak Fungus. The beefsteak fungus should be sliced across the grain and soaked in salt water, the length of time varying with its age. The slice should be wiped dry and boiled or fried, then dressed with butter, ...
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... Beecroft-Dornschwanzhörnchen (D) see Anomalurus beecrofti Beecrofts scaly- tailed squirrel (E) see Anomalurus beecrofti beefsteak fungus (oak, eucalyptus) ( E) see Fistulina hepatica beefsteak plant (E) see Acalypha wilkesiana beefwood  ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Some Edible and Poisonous Fungi
The beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) is quite unmistakable. It grows on stumps, especially of oak or chestnut, from which it projects laterally something like a tongue, whence it is called by the French langue de bcBiif; it is not common in ...
William Gilson Farlow, 1898
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Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
The beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) is quite unmistakable. It grows on stumps, especially of oak or chestnut, from which it projects laterally something like a tongue, whence it is called by the French langue <У bœuf ; it is not common in ...
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Food from the Wild
... 25 Oak Tongue see Beefsteak Fungus Oarweed 79, 79 Oenothera biennis 69, 69 Old Man of the Woods 133, 133 Omphalotus olearius 94 Ononis repens 69, 69 Orache, Common 35, 35 Orange Peel Fungus 86, 90, 90 Orchid, Early Purple  ...
Ian Burrows, 2005
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Edible Mushrooms
Genus FISTULINA Eminently edible: FISTULINA HEPATICA (Beefsteak Fungus) Since this mushroom is not common in the North Central States the author has been unable to study it at first hand, but in the East, where it is common on the ...
Clyde Martin Christensen, 1964
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Nature Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS Fistulina hepatica Tube fungi family (Fistulinaceae) Quick ID: grows like a bracket fungus on trees, brownish red on top, creamy white underneath Unlike bracket fungi (polypores) that have many holes in the underside, ...
Ann Simpson, Rob Simpson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS»

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Foraging: how to find wild mushrooms in London
There's a beefsteak fungus here too, clinging to the trunk of an ancient oak, and a Russula fragili, the fragile brittlegill, which comes in three ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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The Fungus Among Us: Athens' Mushroom Boom
... of the mushrooms”), Fistulina hepatica (beefsteak fungus), Amanita caesarea (Caesar's mushroom) and Cantharellus cibarius (chanterelle). «Culinary Backstreets, Oct 14»
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10 ways to safely forage for wild mushrooms in the UK
It should include Shaggy Inkcaps, Giant puffballs, Beefsteak Fungus, Hedgehog Fungus, Cauliflower Fungus, Penny Buns, Bay Boletes and ... «ITV News, Oct 14»
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Forest of Dean Mushroom Foraging Day in Coleford
So fetch a large basket and be ready to fill it to the brim with plenty of foraged goods – from Penny Buns, Beefsteak Fungus and Charcoal ... «SoGlos.com, Aug 14»
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The weird food bucket list
Beefsteak fungus, Outback Australia. An ancient Aboriginal food, as the name suggests this fungus looks similar to a slab of raw meat. Meat-like ... «NEWS.com.au, Nov 13»
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Cherry tree with fungus, Greenwich Park
On a felled tree trunk in the Park were Turkeytail fungus (or similar species) and at the base of an old oak was a weird Beefsteak fungus - the ... «Crosswhatfields?, Oct 13»
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Safety management of trees
For example, the presence of Ustulinia on beech is usually very serious, whilst Beefsteak fungus on oak is a manageable pathogen. «Pitchcare, Mar 12»
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The beginner's guide to late summer foraging
Also worth hunting for are summer truffles, cauliflower fungus, beefsteak fungus, and the classic white field and horse mushrooms. Seaweed: ... «The Ecologist, Aug 11»
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Edible treasures: foraging for food
Their names won't exactly make your taste buds tingle: chicken of the woods, hairy bittercress, beefsteak fungus, giant puffball, shaggy ink cap, white dead nettle ... «Red Pepper, Jul 11»
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Oaks rooted in 700 years of Scots history
... and holes in their bark, the rare, and tasty, beefsteak fungus grows on the bark, and is popular with insects such as the angle shades moth. «Scotsman, Sep 07»

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