agarico

Definitions of agarico
  1. noun
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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    prataiolo, prataiuolo, pratolino
    common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
    ovolo, vuovolo
    widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
    ovolaccio
    poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
    amanita
    extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
    fard
    yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
    cantarello, gallinaccio
    widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
    armillaria, armillariella, chiodino, pioppino
    a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw
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