AGARIC


Meaning of AGARIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-gər-ik, ə-ˈger-ik, -ˈga-rik ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.