ARMILLARIA

Armillaria, genus Armillaria

(noun) genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

armillaria (plural armillarias)

Any of the genus Armillaria of parasitic fungi; a honey fungus.

Source: Wiktionary



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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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