agaric
agaric definition
aga·ric (ə gar′ik, ag′ə rik′)
noun
any of an order (Agaricales) of basidiomycetous fungi; esp., any of a family (Agaricaceae) of gill fungi, including many common, edible mushrooms
Etymology: L agaricum, larch fungus < Gr agaricon, tree fungus, after Agaria, a Sarmatian town
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