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blewit

Pronunciation: /ˈbluːɪt/
(also blewits /ˈbluːɪts/)
Definition of blewit

noun

  • an edible European mushroom with a pale buff or lilac cap and a lilac stem.
    • Genus Lepista, family Tricholomataceae, class Hymenomycetes: several species, including common blewit (L. saeva) and wood blewit (L. nuda)

Origin:

early 19th century: probably from blue1

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