English Explanatory Dictionary

slippery jack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mushroom in genus Suillus, family Boletaceae, especially Suillus luteus; boletes, they have no gills, but release spores from tubes ending in open pores.

Word forms

slippery jack slippery jacks

Etymology

Most have a slimy cap.

Synonyms

sticky bun
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