agaric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Laricifomes officinalis, formerly Fomitopsis officinalis, Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).

Pronunciation

/ˈæɡəɹɪk/ /əˈɡɑːɹɪk/ /əˈɡæɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agaric.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agaric2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agaric3.wav

Word forms

agaric agarics agarick

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-der. Ancient Greek Ἁγαρία (Hagaría) Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν (agarikón)der. Latin agaricumlbor. English agaric From Latin agaricum, from Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν (agarikón, “a tree fungus (Phellinus pomaceus”)), from the country of Agaria, in Sarmatia.

Related words

Agaricia Agaricus agarwood

Derived words

agaric acid agaric gnat agaricic agariciform agaricin agariclike agaric mineral agaricoid agaricology agarin Caesar's agaric euagaric fairy ring agaric larch agaric

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