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lactarius

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lactarius /ˌlakˈterēəs, ˌlækˈtɛriəs /
noun a large woodland mushroom with a concave cap, the flesh exuding a white or colored milky fluid when cut.
Genus Lactarius, family Russulaceae, class Hymenomycetes: several species, including the edible orange milk lactarius (L. deliciosus).