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单词 russula
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Definition of russula in English:

russula

noun ˈrʌsələˈrəs(y)ələ
  • A widespread woodland toadstool that typically has a brightly coloured flattened cap and a white stem and gills.

    Genus Russula, family Russulaceae, class Hymenomycetes: numerous species. See also sickener (sense 2)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most russulas are of medium size, up to 10 cm across the cap, which in young specimens is convex but later acquires a depression in the centre.
    • Slowly, I learn to sniff the nuances: funnel caps have a hint of wet dog; truffle-like earthballs have a tang of burnt rubber; crab russula is redolent of shellfish; yellow sulphur mushrooms remind me of the Thames on a hot day.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Latin russus 'red' (because many, such as the sickener, have a red cap).

 
 

Definition of russula in US English:

russula

nounˈrəs(y)ələ
  • A widespread woodland toadstool that typically has a brightly colored flattened cap and a white stem and gills.

    Genus Russula, family Russulaceae, class Hymenomycetes: numerous species. See also sickener (sense 2)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most russulas are of medium size, up to 10 cm across the cap, which in young specimens is convex but later acquires a depression in the centre.
    • Slowly, I learn to sniff the nuances: funnel caps have a hint of wet dog; truffle-like earthballs have a tang of burnt rubber; crab russula is redolent of shellfish; yellow sulphur mushrooms remind me of the Thames on a hot day.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Latin russus ‘red’ (because many, such as the sickener, have a red cap).

 
 
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