amanita
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amanita
1821; < New Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi
Example Sentences
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The only time Frandy has seen Sámi shaman in particular connected to amanita was when a Finnish ethnographer claimed in the 1940s that Inari Sámi noaiddit used to consume amanita with seven spots.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 21, 2023
“While it’s possible, even likely, that Sámi people formerly used amanita, it’s unlikely that this had any meaningful impact on Christmas lore in Europe,” says Frandy.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 21, 2023
The species, whose botanical name is amanita muscaria, is thought to have been first named for its use in parts of Europe as an insecticide, according to Britain's Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, southwest London.
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2014
In this effect, the organic phosphorus compounds resemble the alkaloid poison muscarine, found in a poisonous mushroom, the fly amanita.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
In the case of poisoning by the fly amanita, stupor may appear early, the patient acting as if drunk, and difficult breathing may be a noticeable symptom.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
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