ucho Jidášovo

ucho Jidášovo
(Auricularia auricula-judae)

Czech

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Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuxo ˈjɪdaːˌʃovo/

Noun

Wikispecies ucho Jidášovo n

  1. Jew's-ear, Auricularia auricula-judae (edible mushroom growing especially on trunks of black elder, Sambucus nigra)
    • 2013, Michal Mikšík, Poznáváme jarní houby‎, 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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