Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elfin saddle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: elfin sad-dle
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa.

noun

Any member of species Gyromitra infula of ascomycetes, which similarly resemble a saddle.

Example Sentences

"Here too are the false morels (genus Gyromitra) and elfin saddles (genus Helvella), which are generally regarded — or suspected — to be poisonous when consumed, especially if eaten raw."
"[…]since the Bohemian morel can be confused with the toxic elfin saddle (Gyromitra infula) or other undesirable fungi."
"2005, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Oregon), Research Note PNW-RN-546, page 7, Of the several species of Gyromitra that might be encountered in Alaska, two are especially important for morel hunters to learn: Gyromitra esculenta ssp. lato, the beefsteak false morel, and G. infula ssp. lato, the elfin saddle."

Inflected Forms

elfin saddles (plural)

Phrases

fluted white elfin saddle fluted black elfin saddle brown elfin saddle dryad's saddle false morel

Frequently Paired Words

dryad's saddle false morel morel

Questions

What does elfin saddle mean?: Any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa.

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