I. ˈagərik, ˈaig-; əˈgarik, -ēk also -ˈger- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin agaricum, a fungus, from Greek agarikon
1. : a fungus of the family Agaricaceae and especially of the genus Agaricus
2. : any of several species of the genus Fomes (especially F. igniarius ) used in the preparation of punk
3. : the dried fruit body of a mushroom ( Fomes officinalis or Polyporus officinalis ) formerly used in the treatment of excessive perspiration (as in the night sweats of tuberculosis)
II. adjective
: of or relating to agarics : like a fungus