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noun

hen-of-the-woods n. A large grayish-brown edible fungus (Polyporus frondosus) forming a mass of overlapping caps at the base of trees that somewhat resembles a hen.

Synonyms: hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus.

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Etymology of 'Hen-of-the-woods'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Hen-of-the-woods" : Polyporus frondosus, hen of the woods, Polyporus, genus Polyporus, fungus, Grifola frondosa