death cap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of death cap
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The poisonous toxins from the death cap can result in a delayed gastrointestinal symptoms that may not appear until 6 to 24 hours after eating it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The death cap mushroom has a dome-shape smooth cap with olive or yellowish-green tones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
A death cap mushroom will be growing out of the ground near an oak or other hardwood tree, Diaz said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Patterson has long maintained her innocence, saying the toxic death cap mushrooms in the dish she prepared were accidentally added and that she never intended to harm her relatives.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Akin to the preparation of one’s coffin, and storing it in one’s domicil, for years perhaps, is the preparation of one’s shroud, and death cap, and all the et cætera of laying out.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old
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