: a mushroom (genus Coprinopsis, especially C. atramentaria) whose pileus deliquesces into an inky fluid after the spores have matured
called alsoink cap
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The alcohol inky—a wonderful name for a mushroom—is a member of the inky cap family, several of which have a great distinction.—Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020
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