brittlestem en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From brittle + stem.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
- (uncountable) A fungus of the genus Psathyrella.
Deriveds
spotted brittlestem · common stump brittlestem · spring brittlestem · rootlet brittlestem · dune brittlestem · solitary brittlestem · pale brittlestem · petticoat brittlestem · yellowfoot brittlestem · conical brittlestem · chestnut brittlestem · medusa brittlestem · clustered brittlestem · red edge brittlestem
Synonyms
Translations (1)
cy coesyn brau (Psathyrella)