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1. (n.) agaric
any of various gill fungi of the family Agaricaceae, including the meadow mushroom and other common edible mushrooms of the genus
Agaricus.
Etymology: (1525–35; < NL Agaricus genus name < Gk agarikós (adj.) pertaining to Agaría, a town in Sarmatis; neut. agarikón used as n., name of some fungi)
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1. (noun) agaric, Fomes igniarius
fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
2. (noun) agaric
a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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1. (noun) agaric
a fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example
2. (noun) agaric
an old name for several species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood
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