King Alfred's cake
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the resemblance of the round, black fungus to the burned cakes in a legend according to which King Alfred, hiding out in a countryside homestead during war, was put in charge of some baking cakes and accidentally let them burn.
Noun[edit]
King Alfred's cake (uncountable)
- The fungus (Daldinia concentrica).
- Synonyms: cramp balls(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), coal fungus
- Synonyms: cramp balls(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace