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noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several Ascomycota mushrooms in the genus Gyromitra which bear a resemblance to the highly regarded true morels of the genus Morchella.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a fungus of the family Helvellaceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fungus

Narrower terms: helvella, discina

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Across languages

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: korvasieni — mushroom of the genus Gyromitra
  • Finnish: piispanhiippa — mushroom of the genus Gyromitra
  • Hungarian: papsapkagomba — mushroom of the genus Gyromitra
  • Polish: piestrzenica — mushroom of the genus Gyromitra