Added 8 October 2026
agaric
/ˈæɡəɹɪk/ noun
Latin root: agaricum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about agaric at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses.
- A saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside.
Origin
From Latin agaricum, from Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν (agarikón, “a tree fungus (Phellinus pomaceus”)), from the country of Agaria, in Sarmatia.
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