n.
Pronunciation: ' a-g ə r-ik, ə - ' ger-ik, - ' ga-rik
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin agaricum, a fungus, from Greek agarikon
Date: 15th century
1 : the dried fruiting body of a fungus ( Fomes officinalis syn. Polyporus officinalis ) formerly used in medicine
2 : any of a family (Agaricaceae) of fungi with the sporophore usually resembling an umbrella and with numerous gills on the underside of the cap