death angel
- noun
- /dɛθ ˈeɪndʒəl/
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hongo de la muerte
- Many hikers are warned to stay away from the death angel fungus, as it can be fatal.
Examples
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It can be found in the beautiful but deadly death angel mushroom.
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You looking at a death angel right now.
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The death angel is known for its deadly toxins, which can cause severe illness if consumed.
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The distinctive appearance of the death angel mushroom makes it easy to identify, but also dangerous.
Synonyms
A very poisonous white mushroom with a cup-shaped base and white gills that can kill if eaten
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill you if eaten
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people if eaten
A very poisonous pale mushroom with white gills and a cup-shaped base that can cause deadly liver damage
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
Surface Forms
Morphology
death + angel
A B1 learner who knows 'death' and the general idea of an 'angel' would likely infer that 'death angel' denotes something that brings or causes death, so the deadly nature is reasonably guessable. However, the specific referent being a poisonous white mushroom (its taxonomy and appearance) is not derivable from the constituents, making the expression only partly predictable.
Etymology
Death angel may come from the mushroom's pale, clean look that seems like a white angel, while its poison brings death, creating a strong, memorable image. So, death angel today means 'an extremely poisonous mushroom'.
