Amanita
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- proper noun
- /əˈmænɪtə/
- Specialized
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Amanita
- Amanita muscaria, you know, the red ones with the white spots? Their urine would then contain sort of purified hallucinogenic compounds.
- Amanita muscaria
- Amanita mushrooms
- deadly Amanita
Examples
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Some have suggested that this battle-furor was induced by ingestion of a hallucinogenic beverage, specifically the fly-agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria.
Academic text (1990) -
Amanita mushrooms are seen from the Lace Lichen Trail in season.
Academic text (2006) -
What does Amanita Galactica look like and how did you name it?
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These Amanita muscaria are definitely my favorite and remind.
Blog text (18) -
Francis mentions that today, when he was hunting for morels in the woods near his parents' homestead, he found the beautiful red Amanita.
Fiction book (1997) -
One of the most dangerous mushrooms is the Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the death cap.
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The Amanita genus includes several species that are highly toxic to humans.
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Hikers should be cautious, as the Amanita mushrooms can be mistaken for edible varieties.
Compounds
- Specialized
A mushroom with a bright orange cap that people eat in southern Europe
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A poisonous mushroom with a yellowish cap and white gills that grows in Europe
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A very poisonous pale mushroom with white gills and a cup-shaped base that can cause deadly liver damage
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A yellowish edible mushroom that turns red when touched, called the blusher
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amanita comes from the name of the Amanus mountains, because early writers described these mushrooms there. That's why Amanita is the name for a group of mushrooms, some of which are deadly if eaten.