agaricus

[uh-gar-i-kuh s]

noun, plural a·gar·i·cus·es.

any mushroom of the genus Agaricus, comprising the meadow mushrooms and a commercially grown species, A. brunnescens.

Origin of agaricus

< New Latin. See agaric

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Examples from the Web for agaricus

Historical Examples of agaricus

The flavor is said to be something like that of Agaricus campestris.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
George Francis Atkinson
This fungus is the Agaricus gambosus, or St. George's mushroom.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children
W. Houghton
The Agaricus gambosus is one that a person cannot well make any mistake about.
Mushroom Culture
W. Robinson
In the eastern counties Agaricus arvensis has the preference for ketchup.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Of these, Agaricus lampas, and some others, are found in Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke