Amanita caesarea
- noun
- /əˈmænɪtə ˈsiːzəriə/
- Specialized
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Amanita caesarea
- Unlike its toxic relatives, Amanita caesarea is safe to eat when properly identified.
Examples
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The Amanita caesarea is highly prized by mushroom hunters in Mediterranean regions.
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Chefs in Italy often prepare dishes featuring Amanita caesarea during mushroom season.
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I found an Amanita caesarea in the forest.
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Many chefs prefer Amanita caesarea for its flavor.
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Chefs in Italy often prepare dishes featuring Amanita caesarea during mushroom season.
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The Amanita caesarea is highly prized by mushroom hunters in Mediterranean regions.
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Unlike its toxic relatives, Amanita caesarea is safe to eat when properly identified.
Synonyms
An edible mushroom with a bright orange cap and yellow gills
An edible mushroom that looks like the fly agaric but is safe to eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Amanita + caesarea
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing the parts does not yield the meaning 'edible mushroom species.' The genus name 'Amanita' is associated with various (often poisonous) species and 'caesarea' is not an English lexical item, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent forms would not be able to derive the specific taxonomic/edible sense without prior botanical knowledge.
Etymology
The name Amanita caesarea may come from Roman times. One popular story says Roman cooks served this bright orange, tasty mushroom to Caesar, so people started calling it 'Caesar's mushroom'. That's why the scientific name links the mushroom to being a prized edible today.
