death cap

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Definition(s):

  • (n) extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills

Synonym(s)

death angel, death cup, destroying angel

Usage(s):

  • Until recently the death cap was considered relatively rare in North America, and only a few cases of poisoning have been attributed to it.
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