death cap

Noun

Meaning

extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

death angel destroying angel Amanita phalloides death cup morel mushroom fungus chanterelle shiitake cep oyster mushroom field mushroom honey mushroom cremini enoki
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Hypernyms

agaric

Examples

May told Guardian Australia that many toxic mushrooms, including the death cap and yellow-staining fungi, closely resembled common varieties sold in supermarkets and were difficult for untrained foragers to identify. Source: Internet

While there are risks for amateur foragers finding poisonous mushrooms (including the death cap, which grows under oak trees), Richard and Tim are professionals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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