Poisonous Mushroom
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Mushroom poisoning — See also: List of deadly fungi Mushroom poisoning Classification and external resources Amanita phalloides accounts for the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide … Wikipedia
Mushroom hunting — Mushroom picking Franciszek Kostrzewski Mushroom hunting, mushrooming, mushroom picking, and similar terms describe the activity of gathering mushrooms in the wild, typically for eating. This is popular in most of Europe, including the Nordic,… … Wikipedia
Mushroom — Mush room, n. [OE. muscheron, OF. mouscheron, F. mousseron; perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See {Moss}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) An edible fungus ({Agaricus campestris}), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mushroom — The mushroom Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric A mushroom is the fleshy, spore bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated… … Wikipedia
mushroom — mushroomlike, adj. mushroomy, adj. /mush roohm, room/, n. 1. any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc. 2. any of several edible species, esp. of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris… … Universalium
mushroom poisoning — or toadstool poisoning Sometimes fatal effect of eating any of the 70–80 species of poisonous mushrooms, or toadstools. Many contain toxic alkaloids. The most deadly, Amanita phalloides ( death cup ), causes violent abdominal pain, vomiting, and… … Universalium
mushroom — I UK [ˈmʌʃruːm] / US [ˈmʌʃˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms mushroom : singular mushroom plural mushrooms * a) a fungus (= type of plant) that usually has a short stem and a round top. Some mushrooms can be eaten, but many are poisonous. b) [only … English dictionary
mushroom — 1. noun /ˈmʌʃˌruːm/ a) Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul. b) A… … Wiktionary
mushroom — mush|room1 [ mʌʃ,rum ] noun count * a FUNGUS (=type of plant) that usually has a short stem and a round top . Some mushrooms can be eaten, but many are poisonous. a. only before noun containing or made from mushrooms: mushroom soup/paté/risotto… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mushroom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ edible ▪ poisonous ▪ cultivated ▪ wild ▪ fresh ▪ button … Collocations dictionary
