circumflex: a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
disciotis venosa: an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms