agaric
aga·ric
noun
1.
fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
2.
a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
Origin
From Latin agaricum, from Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν (agarikón, “a tree fungus (Phellinus pomaceus”)), from the country of Agaria, in Sarmatia.
Phrases
- agaric acid
- agaric gnat
- agaric mineral
- Caesar's agaric
- fairy ring agaric
- larch agaric
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