Word Meanings - AGARIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example. 2. An old name for severwal species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood. Note: The "female agaric" was renowned as a cathartic; the "male

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A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example. 2. An old name for severwal species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood. Note: The "female agaric" was renowned as a cathartic; the "male agaric" is used for preparing touchwood, called punk of German tinder. Agaric mineral, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of lime, sometimes called rock milk, formed in caverns or fissures of limestone.

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• COMMONER
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• COMMONISH
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• COMMONLY
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