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 Po·lyp·o·rus n.; pl. Polypori   Bot. A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.
 Note: ☞ Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for tinder, called amadou. Polyporus betulinus is common in America, and forms very large thick white semicircular excrescences on birch trees.  Several species of Polyporous are considered edible.
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 Punk n.
 1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
 2. A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
 3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
 4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.]
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