fly agaric
fly agaric · fly agarics
мухомор
Fliegenpilz
A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap,…A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.
» Everyone knows what a fly agaric looks like.
Все знают, как выглядит мухомор. — marafon
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.
Fliegenpilz
мухомо́рmuxomór
More definitions
- poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
Examples
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By meaning 1
Amanita muscaria:
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By meaning 1
Amanita muscaria:
Origin
The name is given because it was used as insecticide in England, similarly to many other EThe 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).
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Forms
plural: fly agarics| Singular | fly agaric |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills:Amanita muscaria