King Alfred's cake
English
Etymology
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
King Alfred's cake (uncountable)
- The fungus (Daldinia concentrica).
- Synonyms: cramp balls(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- Synonyms: cramp balls(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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