1
: the dried fruiting body of a fungus (Laricifomes officinalis synonym Agaricum officinale) formerly used in medicine
2
: any of a family (Agaricaceae) of fungi with the sporophore usually resembling an umbrella and with numerous gills on the underside of the cap
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On one of these, the mushroom theme arose again: The seat was painted to look like a Fly agaric, red with irregular white dots.
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Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Agaric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agaric. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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1
: the dried fruit body of a mushroom (Fomes officinalis synonym Polyporus officinalis) formerly used in the treatment of excessive perspiration (as in the night sweats of tuberculosis)
called also larch agaric
2
: a fungus of the family Agaricaceae and especially of the genus Agaricus
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