agaric

Noun

Meaning

A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example.

An old name for several species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Fomes igniarius amanita blusher mushroom fungus touchwood chanterelle basidiomycete toadstool shaggymane basidiomycetous fungi gill fungus type of mushroom bracket fungi

Hypernyms

fungus basidiomycete basidiomycetous fungi

Hyponyms

blusher mushroom chanterelle death angel death cap oyster mushroom

Phrases with the word

fly agaric mushroom agaric acid agaric gnat fairy ring agaric

Anagrams

Arciga Garcia Garica Gracia

Examples

Amanita caesarea can be distinguished by its entirely orange to red cap which lacks the numerous white warty spots of the fly agaric. Source: Internet

And so the image of the fly agaric became very common in Victorian literature, especially associated with faeries and little people sitting on mushrooms and toadstools. Source: Internet

Fly agaric fruiting bodies emerge from the soil looking like white eggs. Source: Internet

The English mycologist John Ramsbottom reported that Amanita muscaria was used for getting rid of bugs in England and Sweden, and bug agaric was an old alternate name for the species. Source: Internet

Letcher, p 122. The mushroom had been identified as the fly agaric by this time. Source: Internet

Secotioid genus Nivatogastrium corresponds to agaric genus Pholiota and provides a vivid example of the phenomenon. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

agaration Agard agardite agaric acid agaric gnat agaric mineral