Definitions
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- noun A person who likes
hunting for,cooking oreating mushrooms and other ediblefungi
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Examples
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Now I have nibbled the sacred mushroom of Mexico (that was a snack I'll be a long time forgetting) and I've sucked up my share of buttons with steak, but I am no mycophile and I wouldn't know an Agaricus from an asparagus.
Another Roadside Attraction Robbins, Tom 1971
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I also got a little spinning in, haven't spun much lately but Kristine gave me a gorgeous gift of mushroom-dyed fiber and mycophile I am -- couldn't resist.
sock prØn. 2009
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If you are only brave enough to try one species, have a go at the manifestly obvious giant puffball, and you will become a mycophile for life.
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If you are only brave enough to try one species, have a go at the manifestly obvious giant puffball, and you will become a mycophile for life.
polymorph commented on the word mycophile
M-W is the only listed dictionary that defines this word, which means literally "Mushroom lover".
April 10, 2007