Hygrophorus sordidus shine sunan kimiyya na nau'in naman kaza.Gidan halittar "Hygrophorus" tana nufin rukuni na fungi da aka fi sani da waxcaps, yayin da nau'in sunan "sordidus" yana nufin datti, datti ko ƙazanta. dingy in Latin. Saboda haka, ana iya fassara ainihin ma'anar "Hygrophorus sordidus" a matsayin "datti ko ƙazantaccen waxcap."
