agaric

Definitions


[ˈaɡ(ə)rɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fungus with a fruiting body that resembles a mushroom, having a convex or flattened cap with gills on the underside


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Origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting various bracket fungi with medicinal or other uses): from Latin agaricum, from Greek agarikon ‘tree fungus’




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