Advertisement
Advertisement
agaric
[ ag-uh-rik, uh-gar-ik ]
noun
- any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
agaric
/ əˈɡærɪk; əˌɡærɪˈkeɪʃəs; ˈæɡərɪk /
noun
- any saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungus of the family Agaricaceae, having gills on the underside of the cap. The group includes the edible mushrooms and poisonous forms such as the fly agaric
- the dried spore-producing bodies of certain fungi, esp Polyphorus officinalis (or Boletus laricis ), formerly used in medicine
Discover More
Derived Forms
- agaricaceous, adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of agaric1
1525–35; < New Latin Agaricus genus name < Greek agarikós (adj.) pertaining to Agaría, a town in Sarmatis; neuter agarikón used as noun, name of some fungi
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of agaric1
C16: via Latin agaricum, from Greek agarikon, perhaps named after Agaria, a town in Sarmatia
Discover More
Example Sentences
From the infusion of white agaric (Polyporus officinalis) prepared with cold water.
From Project Gutenberg
Galen, from his own experience, recommends powdered agaric, of which he frequently gave one scruple in white wine.
From Project Gutenberg
Take spicierum hier, a scruple each of rhubarb, agaric lozenges, and make into pills with iris juice.
From Project Gutenberg
He carefully observed the habits of one, which lived under the covering of a mushroom, the Oak agaric (Agaricus quercinus).
From Project Gutenberg
Many spots in the copse are brilliant with large groups of the scarlet-capped Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria).
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse