1. a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer; [syn: Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof mushroom]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roof mushroom
n 1: a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae;
the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early
in the summer [syn: Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof
mushroom]