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St. George's mushroom

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An edible mushroom found in Europe, Calocybe gambosa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

After St. George's Day (April 23), which is around when it usually fruits in the UK.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: moixernó — a species of mushroom
  • Catalan: moixeró — a species of mushroom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 口蘑 (kǒumó) — a species of mushroom
  • Dutch: voorjaarspronkridder — a species of mushroom
  • French: mousseron — a species of mushroom
  • French: tricholome de la Saint-Georges — a species of mushroom
  • Galician: cogomelo de San Xurxo — a species of mushroom
  • German: Maipilz — a species of mushroom
  • Italian: prugnolo — a species of mushroom
  • Italian: marzolino — a species of mushroom
  • Spanish: perro chico — a species of mushroom