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Definition of "bracket fungus" []

  • Any of various fungi that form shelflike growths on tree trunks and wood structures. Also called shelf fungus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bracket fungus" in a sentence
  • "We found the chag, a medicinal bracket fungus of the walnut, and swung our way back down to the river from tree to tree."