noun
golden ear mushroom
Refers to the fungus Tremella aurantia, a jelly fungus. Typically used in biological or culinary contexts.
アカキクラゲは食用になるキノコの一種です。
The golden ear mushroom is a type of edible fungus.
The name literally means 'red wood ear', from 赤 (red) and 木耳 (wood ear mushroom). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to the reddish color of this Tremella species.