agaricus
[ uh-gar-i-kuhs ]
/ əˈgær ɪ kəs /
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noun, plural a·gar·i·cus·es.
any mushroom of the genus Agaricus, comprising the meadow mushrooms and a commercially grown species, A. brunnescens.
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Origin of agaricus
<New Latin. See agaric
Words nearby agaricus
agar, agaric, agaricaceous, agaric acid, agaricin, agaricus, agarita, agarose, Agartala, Aga saga, Agassi
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