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ucho Jidášovo
(Auricularia auricula-judae)
 
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The noun ucho (ear) refers to the shape of the fruiting body of the fungus. The adjective Jidášovo (Judas', belonging to Judas) refers to a legend saying that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on a black elder tree, on which this fungus commonly grows.

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ucho Jidášovo n

  1. Jew's-ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) (edible mushroom growing especially on trunks of black elder, Sambucus nigra)
    Synonyms: boltcovitka ucho Jidášovo; boltcovitka bezová; (obsolete) bezovka ucho Jidášovo
    • 2013, Michal Mikšík, Poznáváme jarní houby[1], Praha: Grada, →ISBN, page 132:
      Ucho Jidášovo je jedlá dobrá houba, která se hojně používá zejména v asijské kuchyni.
      Jew's-ear is an edible tasty mushroom, which is frequently used especially in Asian cuisine.

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