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Definition of Old-man-of-the-woods
1. Noun. Edible mild-tasting mushroom found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America.
Generic synonyms: Bolete
Group relationships: Genus Strobilomyces, Strobilomyces
Lexicographical Neighbors of Old-man-of-the-woods
Literary usage of Old-man-of-the-woods
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Western Reserve and Early Ohio by Peter Peterson Cherry, Russell L. Fouse (1920)
"THE OLD MAN OF THE WOODS Trumbull County was the first county organized on the
Reserve. It was organized July 10, 1800, and included within its county ..."
2. The Contemporary Review (1873)
"But the poor old man of the woods seldom thinks of this, and is torn to pieces
as he stands, with little real resistance, and in silence. ..."
3. Sketches of the Life and Indian Adventures of Captain Samuel Brady: A Native by Blairsville record, Blairsville, Pa (1891)
"... crept towards the " old man of the woods," till within a few feet, then raising
himself up, he made a spring like a Panther, and with a yell that ..."
4. Noah's ark; or, 'Mornings in the zoo'. by Philip Stewart Robinson (1882)
"... MISSING LINKS THE WISE OLD MAN OF THE WOODS THE MONKEY'S PLACE IN THE VILLAGE
COMMUNITIES OF INDIA A MUTINY OF THE ..."
5. The Play Way: An Essay in Educational Method by Henry Caldwell Cook (1917)
"The player who represents the little old man of the woods is also on their side,
for the inclusion of these two persons will give him another appearance at ..."
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