Meanings
nountremella (plural tremellas)
plural tremellas
- Any fungus of the genus Tremella.
Synonyms: fairy butter, witches' meat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fungus of the genus Tremella.
Similar
fairy butterwitches' meat
Origin
- Latintremulus
- Englishtremella
From the genus name Tremella. Derived from Latin tremulus, from the verb tremere (“to tremble”).
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Chinese Mandarin 银耳
- 银耳 (yíněr)fungus
Czech rosolovka
- rosolovkafungus
Finnish hytykkä
- hytykkäfungus
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APA
tremella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremella
MLA
“tremella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremella. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tremella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremella.
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