SINCE 1828
tinder fungus
nounDefinition of tinder fungus
: a fungus that is a source of punk
especially
: a destructive pore fungus (Fomes fomentarius) that attacks the beech, elm, and various fruit trees and is used in making tinder and a pliant feltlike material
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