agaric
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈæɡəɹɪk/, /əˈɡɑːɹɪk/
Noun

agaric (plural agarics)

  1. Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
  2. A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Fomitopsis officinalis, formerly Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Translations
  • Portuguese: agárico



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