lawyer's wig en · NOUN
Etymology
From its resemblance to the traditional horsehair wig worn by barristers in Britain.
Meanings
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A species of edible mushroom (Coprinus comatus).
These Lawyer's wig fungi are for me the best tasting mushrooms, even better than cepes and they are wonderful just gently fried in butter.
1999, Fungigirl, free.uk.nature.mushrooms:In Britain, Coprinus comatus is dubbed the Lawyer's wig.
2003, Charles L. Fergus, Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast, Stackpole Books, page 33:You find parasols and lawyer's wig more in the fields, and pholiota...
1966, Robert Pinget, Plays, volume 2, Hill and Wang, page 144:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lawyer's wigs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pl czernidłak kołpakowaty (Coprinus comatus) · nl geschubde inktzwam (Coprinus comatus) · lt gauruotasis mėšlagrybis (Coprinus comatus) · ja ササクレヒトヨタケ (Coprinus comatus) · sv fjällig bläcksvamp (Coprinus comatus) · de Schopftintling (Coprinus comatus) · it coprino chiomato (Coprinus comatus) · fr coprin chevelu (Coprinus comatus) · bg порцеланова копринка (Coprinus comatus) · uk гнойови́к бі́лий (Coprinus comatus) · cmn 雞腿菇 /鸡腿菇 (Coprinus comatus) · ko 먹물버섯 (Coprinus comatus) · it agarico chiomato (Coprinus comatus) · cs hnojník obecný (Coprinus comatus) · fi suomumustesieni (Coprinus comatus) · ga caidhp dhubh ghiobach (Coprinus comatus) · ga caidhp mhosach (Coprinus comatus) · hu gyapjas tintagomba (Coprinus comatus) · ru наво́зник бе́лый (Coprinus comatus)