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any of several deadly poisonous mushrooms of the genus Amanita, having a white cap and stem, white spores, and a conspicuous volva at the base of the stem.[1905-10]
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destroying angel
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destroying angel — noun 1. extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills • Syn: ↑death cap, ↑death cup, ↑death angel, ↑Amanita phalloides • Hypernyms: ↑agaric • Member … Useful english dictionary
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destroying angel — de·stroy·ing an·gel di .strȯi( i)ŋ ān jəl n any of several very poisonous pure white mushrooms of the genus Amanita (as A. verna, A. virosa, or A. ocreata) also a death cap (A. phalloides) whether white or colored … Medical dictionary
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