Wild Edibles

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a round, white, edible fungus with a soft texture, typically found in grassy areas

  • The puffball mushroom is known for its round shape and white color.
  • I found a puffball mushroom while hiking in the woods.
  • Check out that huge puffball growing in the field!
  • Her fluffy white dress made her look like a puffball floating in the wind.

noun a type of edible mushroom that is typically found in fields or grassy areas

noun a type of berry that grows on a trailing shrub, similar to a blackberry

  • The farmer harvested a bountiful crop of dewberries from his fields.
  • I love picking dewberries in the summer, they're so sweet and juicy.
  • Let's go foraging for some dewberries in the woods, they're ripe for the picking.
  • Her cheeks were as rosy as dewberries, flushed with excitement.

noun a type of berry-bearing shrub native to North America

  • The farkleberry plant is native to North America and produces small, edible berries.
  • I heard that farkleberries make really tasty jam.
  • Let's go pick some farkleberries and have a jam-making party!
  • The idea of starting a new business seemed as unlikely as finding farkleberries in the desert.