The button mushroom is acaulescent, but is also the favourite funghi of Bill Cosby, who puts them in club sandwiches, which annoys his wife Claire. The button mushroom is acaulescent, but is also the favourite funghi of Bill Cosby, who puts them in club sandwiches, which annoys his wife Claire.

Acaulescent: (Adj) Having no stem or a very short one.
 

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Concierge: These flower arrangements in the lobby are stunning.

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Maid: They are but I’m not keen on acaulescent displays.

Concierge: What do you mean?

Maid: Acaulescent means having no stem or barely visible stems.

Concierge: I have just realised my wife has been making fun of me since our honeymoon.