fly agaric

fly ag·a·ric

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy ag-uh-rik, uh-gar-ik]
- /flaɪ ˈæg ə rɪk, əˈgær ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy ag-uh-rik, uh-gar-ik]
- /flaɪ ˈæg ə rɪk, əˈgær ɪk/

Definitions of fly agaric words

noun fly agaric a very poisonous common woodland mushroom, Amanita muscaria, having a glossy red or orange cap with white spots, formerly a fly poison. 1
noun fly agaric a saprotrophic agaricaceous woodland fungus, Amanita muscaria, having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills: poisonous but rarely fatal 0
noun fly agaric a poisonous mushroom (Amanita muscaria) usually having an orange or russet cap with white flakes and white gills 0
noun fly agaric A poisonous mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks. 0

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Origin of fly agaric

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Fly agaric

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fly agaric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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