poisonous parasol
- noun
- /ˈpɔɪzənəs ˈpærəˌsɔl/
- UK
:
paraguas venenoso
- Experts warn that eating the poisonous parasol can cause severe illness or even death.
Examples
-
The poisonous parasol can easily be mistaken for edible mushrooms by amateur foragers.
-
The poisonous parasol can be deadly if ingested.
-
After the rain, several poisonous parasols appeared on the forest floor among the fallen leaves.
-
Watch out for the poisonous parasol mushrooms in the forest!
-
After the rain, several poisonous parasols emerged on the forest floor, warning foragers to be cautious.
-
Experts advise that consuming a poisonous parasol can result in serious health issues or even death.
-
The poisonous parasol resembles safe mushrooms, making it dangerous for inexperienced foragers.
Synonyms
A large poisonous mushroom in North America that looks like a small umbrella and must not be eaten
A poisonous mushroom with a white cap and brown scales often found in lawns that causes stomach pain
Surface Forms
Morphology
poisonous + parasol
The meaning is largely compositional: 'poisonous' + 'parasol' signals something that is poisonous and parasol-shaped, and in the example context (mushrooms) a learner can infer it refers to a poisonous parasol-shaped mushroom. However, 'parasol' is more commonly known as a sunshade and the lexicalized use of 'parasol' to name or describe a mushroom species requires some domain knowledge, so the exact referent is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Poisonous parasol got its name because the mushroom's cap looks like a small parasol or umbrella and the mushroom is poisonous to eat. So the name reminds people that this umbrella-like mushroom is 'dangerous' to eat.
