chicken of the woods

noun

Any edible mushroom of the Laetiporus genus.

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Meanings

nounchicken of the woods (countable and uncountable, plural chickens of the woods)

plural chickens of the woods

  1. countableuncountableAny edible mushroom of the Laetiporus genus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chicken mushroom

Origin

From its chicken-like taste and woodland habitat.

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Translations

Catalan gírgola groga
  • gírgola grogamushroom in the genus Laetiporus
Turkish kükürt mantarı
  • kükürt mantarımushroom in the genus Laetiporus
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APA

chicken of the woods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20of%20the%20woods

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Chicago

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