Meanings
plural beefsteak mushrooms
- Any member of the species Fistulina hepatica of edible mushrooms.
- Any member of the species Gyromitra esculenta of potentially fatally poisonous mushrooms that are a delicacy.
Synonyms: beefsteak morel, brain mushroom, brain fungus, turban mushroom, turban fungus, elephant ears, elephant ears mushroom, elephant ears fungus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Gyromitra esculenta of potentially fatally poisonous mushrooms that are a delicacy.
beefsteak polypore, ox tongue, ox tongue fungus, ox tongue mushroom, ox tongue polypore
Origin
From beefsteak + mushroom. From being a fungus that looks like a steak of beef.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan fetge de vaca
- fetge de vacaFistulina hepatica
Dutch biefstukzwam
- biefstukzwamFistulina hepatica
German Eichen-Leberreischling
- Eichen-LeberreischlingFistulina hepatica
Korean 소혀버섯
- 소혀버섯 (sohyeobeoseot)Fistulina hepatica
Norwegian Bokmål oksetungesopp
- oksetungesoppFistulina hepatica
Cite this entry
beefsteak mushroom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefsteak%20mushroom
“beefsteak mushroom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefsteak%20mushroom. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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