slippery jack

English

Etymology

Most have a slimy cap.

Noun

slippery jack (plural slippery jacks)

  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.
    Synonym: sticky bun

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