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Where does “agaric” come from?

agaric (English) comes from Latin agaricum, from Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν — type of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus.

agaric (English): Any of various fungi, principally of the order...

Definitions

  1. Any of various fungi, principally of the order...

Ancestry of “agaric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagaricumlarch fungus, tinder fungus
2Ancient Greekἀγαρικόνtype of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus

Words derived from “agaric”

  • agarin
  • agariciform
  • euagaric
  • agaricology
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