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AGARIC
agaric
(noun) a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
agaric, Fomes igniarius
(noun) fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agaric (plural agarics)
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 Fomitopsis officinalis, formerly Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Anagrams
• Arciga, Garcia, Garica
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"a*ric, n. Etym: [L. agaricum, Gr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example.
2. An old name for severwal species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood.
Note: The "female agaric" (Polyporus officinalic) was renowned as a cathartic; the "male agaric" (Polyporus igniarius) is used for preparing touchwood, called punk of German tinder. Agaric mineral, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of lime, sometimes called rock milk, formed in caverns or fissures of limestone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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