Russula

See also: russula

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin russulus (“reddish”), from the colour of the pileus in some specimens.

Proper noun

Russula f

A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – common, large, bright-colored, often edible mushrooms.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina - subphylum; Agaricomycetes - class; Russulales - order; Russulaceae - family

References

Russula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Russula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Russula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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