Meanings
nouncauliflower mushroom (plural cauliflower mushrooms)
plural cauliflower mushrooms
- Any member of the genus Sparassis of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms.
Synonyms: cauliflower fungus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the genus Sparassis of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms.
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Origin
From their appearance, similar to a head of cauliflower.
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cauliflower mushroom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauliflower%20mushroom
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“cauliflower mushroom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauliflower%20mushroom. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cauliflower mushroom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauliflower%20mushroom.
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