Meanings
noungrey knight (plural grey knights)
plural grey knights · alternative gray knight
- biologyAny member of the species Tricholoma terreum of grey-capped mushrooms native to coniferous woodlands in Europe and North America/
Synonyms: dirty tricholoma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Tricholoma terreum of grey-capped mushrooms native to coniferous woodlands in Europe and North America/
Similar
dirty tricholoma
Origin
Mushrooms of genus Tricholoma are called knights, those of species T. terreum have grey caps.
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