AGARIC


Meaning of AGARIC in English

[ 'ag(ə)rɪk , ə'gα:rɪk ]

■ noun a fungus of an order (Agaricales) including all those with a cap with gills on the underside, e.g. mushrooms.

Origin

ME: from L. ~um , from Gk agarikon 'tree fungus'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.