witch's hat
An orange traffic cone
Meaning
Noun
- Hygrocybe conica (species), a small mushroom of the waxcap genus found in North America and Northern Europe.
- A traffic cone.
Related
Similar words
- conical wax cap, conical slimy cap
Origin
- From their conical shape, resembling the hats that witches are popularly believed to have worn.
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