English Explanatory Dictionary

fly agaric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.

Word forms

fly agaric fly agarics

Etymology

The name is given because it was used as insecticide in England, similarly to many other European countries, compare e.g. Swedish flugsvamp and Russian мухомо́р (muxomór).

Synonyms

fly fungus
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