Agaricus

8.1

A group of mushrooms that includes common edible ones such as the button mushroom

noun
/əˈɡɛrɪkəs/

Specialized

: Agaricus

Agaricus mushrooms, commonly found in grocery stores, are a great source of vitamins and minerals.

Examples

Many chefs prefer using Agaricus bisporus for its mild flavor and versatility in various dishes.
Agaricus lanipes.

Enola Holmes (2020)
Khombi, dhingri, and guhchi are better known to us as morels, chanterelles, and Agaricus campestris, the common field mushroom from which supermarket mushrooms were derived.

Academic text (1990)
In culinary arts, Agaricus species are valued for their texture and are often included in salads and stir-fries.

Synonyms

genus Agaricus

vsAgaricus

Specialized

8.2

A group of mushrooms with gills and brown spores that includes common edible species

is more general, focusing on common edible species rather than technical traits

Compounds

Agaricus campestris

Specialized

6.8

An edible mushroom that grows in grassy fields and is often grown for food

Agaricus arvensis

Specialized

9.3

A large white mushroom with a hollow stem that grows in fields and you can eat

genus Agaricus

Specialized

8.2

A group of mushrooms with gills and brown spores that includes common edible species

Surface Forms

Agaricus singular

Agaricus plural

Morphology

Agaricus = agaric (semi-transparent) = agaric + us

Formally related to 'agaric' with a Latinized '-us' genus ending; the form is clear but the suffix is a taxonomic inflection not a productive meaning-bearing suffix for learners.

Etymology

Agaricus comes from the Greek agarikon, which meant 'a kind of mushroom', and it is also the source of the English word agaric. Scientists used that old name as the Latin name for a group of gilled mushrooms, which is why Agaricus now names many common edible mushrooms.