Phrase guide

lawyer's wig

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A certain edible mushroom (Coprinus comatus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shaggy mane, shaggy inkcap

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inkcap

History

Etymology

From its resemblance to the traditional horsehair wig worn by barristers in Britain.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: порцеланова копринка (porcelanova koprinka) — Coprinus comatus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雞腿菇 /鸡腿菇 (jītuǐgū) — Coprinus comatus
  • Czech: hnojník obecný — Coprinus comatus
  • Dutch: geschubde inktzwam — Coprinus comatus
  • Finnish: suomumustesieni — Coprinus comatus
  • French: coprin chevelu — Coprinus comatus
  • German: Schopftintling — Coprinus comatus
  • Hungarian: gyapjas tintagomba — Coprinus comatus
  • Irish: caidhp dhubh ghiobach — Coprinus comatus
  • Irish: caidhp mhosach — Coprinus comatus
  • Italian: agarico chiomato — Coprinus comatus
  • Italian: coprino chiomato — Coprinus comatus
  • Japanese: ササクレヒトヨタケ (sasakurehitoyotake) — Coprinus comatus
  • Korean: 먹물버섯 (meongmulbeoseot) — Coprinus comatus
  • Lithuanian: gauruotasis mėšlagrybis — Coprinus comatus
  • Polish: czernidłak kołpakowaty — Coprinus comatus
  • Russian: наво́зник бе́лый (navóznik bélyj) — Coprinus comatus
  • Swedish: fjällig bläcksvamp — Coprinus comatus
  • Ukrainian: гнойови́к бі́лий (hnojovýk bílyj) — Coprinus comatus