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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGARIC

Via Latin agaricum, from Greek agarikon, perhaps named after Agaria, a town in Sarmatia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AGARIC

agaric  [ˈæɡərɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGARIC

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Agaric is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AGARIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

agaric

Agaric

An agaric is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with lamellae on the underside of the pileus. "Agaric" can also refer to a basidiomycete species characterized by an agaric-type fruiting body. An archaic usage of the word agaric meant 'tree-fungus'; however, that changed with the Linnaean interpretation in 1753 when Linnaeus used the generic name Agaricus for gilled mushrooms. Most species of agarics are classified in the Agaricales, however, this type of fruiting body is thought to have evolved several times independently, hence the Russulales, Boletales, Hymenochaetales, and several other groups of basidiomycetes also contain agaric species. Older systems of classification place all agarics in the Agaricales, and some sources still use "agarics" as a common name for the Agaricales. Contemporary sources now tend to use the term euagarics when referring only to members of the Agaricales.

Definition of agaric in the English dictionary

The definition of agaric in the dictionary is any saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungus of the family Agaricaceae, having gills on the underside of the cap. The group includes the edible mushrooms and poisonous forms such as the fly agaric. Other definition of agaric is the dried spore-producing bodies of certain fungi, esp Polyphorus officinalis, formerly used in medicine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGARIC


Alaric
ˈælərɪk
allosteric
ˌæləʊˈstɪərɪk
barbituric
ˌbɑːbɪˈtjʊərɪk
cadaveric
kəˈdævərɪk
ceric
ˈsɪərɪk
choleric
ˈkɒlərɪk
climacteric
klaɪˈmæktərɪk
diasporic
daɪˈæspərɪk
limerick
ˈlɪmərɪk
Masaryk
ˈmæsərɪk
maverick
ˈmævərɪk
oneiric
əʊˈnaɪərɪk
rhetoric
ˈrɛtərɪk
sulfuric
sʌlˈfjʊərɪk
sulphuric
sʌlˈfjʊərɪk
telluric
tɛˈlʊərɪk
Theodoric
θɪˈɒdərɪk
turmeric
ˈtɜːmərɪk
uric
ˈjʊərɪk
xeric
ˈzɪərɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGARIC

agamogony
agamoid
agamont
agamospermy
agamous
agapanthus
agape
agapeic
agar
agar-agar
agaricaceous
agarose
Agartala
Agassi
Agassiz
agast
agate
agateware
agathodaimon
agatize

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGARIC

Amharic
Balearic
barbaric
baric
cinnabaric
coumaric
daric
fly agaric
hexaplaric
hyperbaric
hypobaric
isobaric
margaric
mixobarbaric
naric
Pindaric
saccharic
stearic
tartaric
thermobaric

Synonyms and antonyms of agaric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agaric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGARIC

Find out the translation of agaric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agaric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agaric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muscaria
570 millions of speakers

English

agaric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

agaric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غاريقون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мухомор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agaric
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

agaric
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agaric
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agaric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pilz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハラタケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버섯
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agaric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống nấm hương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

agaric
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एग्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çayır mantarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agarico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieczarkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мухомор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agaric
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αγαρικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

basidiomycetes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agaric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agaric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGARIC»

The term «agaric» is normally little used and occupies the 116.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGARIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «agaric» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «agaric» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agaric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGARIC»

Discover the use of agaric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agaric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Natural Sources of Flavourings
CENo Steinmetz No FEMA No Order Family Name Synonyms 2061a Hymenomycetales Polyporaceae E Larch agaric F Agaric blanc, Polypore du meleze D Larchenschwamm I Agarico bianco Polyporus officinalis (Vill. Fr.) Fr., Boletus laricis ...
‎2008
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Agaric flora of Sri Lanka
Illustrated account of Sri Lanka's agaric flora, containing 103 full-page line illustrations.
David Norman Pegler, 1986
3
The History of the County of Derby
Agaricus Cantharellus, yellow champignon deliciosus, saffron-juiced agaric, fir plantations, very rare orcades, fairy-ring agaric,9 upland pastures giganteus, great agaric, [four to fourteen inches diameter] terreus, dirt-coloured agaric, meadows ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1829
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Wilderness Camping & Hiking
Cap: 2-4 inches (5-1 Ocm) Stem: White and thick. Gills: White Veil: Pure Whit« Gills: White VERY POISONOUS Causes coma-like sleep and delirium. nita tvtuscaria Fly Agaric Color: Cap red with white spots. Vhe spots can wash off in the rain.
Paul Tawrell, 2008
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The history of the county of Derby, ed. by T. Noble
Agancus Cantharellus, yellow champignon deliciosus, saffron-juiced agaric. 6r plantations, very rare orcades, fairy-ring agaric* upland pastures giganteua, great agaric, [four to fourteen inches diameter] terreus, dirt-coloured agaric, meadows ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1829
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The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby
Cantharellus, yellow champignon. deliciosus, saffron-juiced agaric, fir plantations , very rare. orcades, fairy-ring agaric,* upland pastures. giganteus, great agaric, [ four to fourteen inches diameter.] terreus, dii l-coloured agaric, meadows and ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1831
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Agaricales) agaric rose (F) Anisegerling, Weisser (D) boule de neige (F) Heiderling (D) mushroom, horse (E) pâturon blanc (F) Schafegerling (D) Agaricus bisporus Sing. (Agaricales) Agaricus hortensis Pilat (syn) champignon de couche (F) ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Contributions Towards a Fauna and Flora of the County of Cork
719. A. zonarius, With. Lnridzoned Agaric. Glanmire, wood and Vosterburg, Cork, under beech trees. — rather rare. 720. A. acris, Bolt. Acrid Agaric. Glanmire woods. — rather rare. 721. A. deliciosus, L. Orangemilked Agaric. Lota wood.
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A topographical history of Staffordshire: including its ...
Agaricus giganteus, (great agaric) [four to fourteen inches diameter,] Blymltill terreus, (dirt-coloured agaric) meadows and woods dentatus, (orange agaric) meadows, pastures, parks, and forests integer, (crimson agaric) pastures, common ...
William Pitt, 1817
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The Botanist's Guide for the County of Cork. Being a ...
Luridzoned Agaric. Glanmire wood and Vosterburg, Cork, under beech “веы- rather rare. 720. A. acris, Bolt. Amia'Agaric. Glanmirc woods.-ratherrare. 721. A. ( штaта, L. Оraпgстиkеd Agaric. Lota wood.rather rare. 722. A. theiogalus, Bull.
Thomas POWER (M.D., of Cork.), 1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGARIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agaric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Duty-free booze: How to use up dodgy holiday spirits like ouzo …
Everything from agaric (fungus) to zedoary (turmeric) is there, taking in Chinese rhubarb, star anise, myrrh, sloes and an unfeasible amount of ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Down by the Riverside
... the Little Mermaid a St Mary's Hall at 2pm, performances by the Elizabeth Fraser Highland Dancers, Fiddle Forte and Fly Agaric Stilt Walkers. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
3
A First Look At The Carsten Höller Decisions Exhibition
... little relieved, into an area in the gallery hosting Flying Mushrooms — large-scale models of the hallucinogenic-if-eaten fly agaric mushroom. «Londonist, Jun 15»
4
More big brands named in food probe after Maggi scare
"The Government will now check all the parameters, ranging from naturally occurring toxins (aflatoxin, agaric acid, hydrocyanic acid and ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Familiar faces among top 49 in National Spelling Bee semis
Sara-Beth McPherson, 13, of Kingston, Jamaica, reacts as she incorrectly spells “agaric” during the semifinals of the 2015 Scripps National ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
6
Foragers tempt fate picking wild mushrooms in the Adelaide Hills …
The visually attractive fairytale mushroom, known as the fly agaric or amanits muscaria, are prevalent in the Adelaide Hills and are easily ... «ABC Online, May 15»
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Identifying mushrooms and fungi in the Adelaide Hills
She was not surprised to learn two big rings of the introduced fungus “fly agaric” had emerged beneath oak trees on a property at Birdwood. «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
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This man has taken a picture of his own face every day for 16 years
Agaric Fly. Spookily the guy doesn't appear to have aged at all in 16 years. 178rod. Suspiciously . I'm sure both your and my photos 16 years ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Mushroom season again
The fly agaric is very easy to identify, being bright reddish-orange with white dots on the upper surface. The Amanita genus contains some of ... «Nelson Mail, May 15»
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Carsten Höller: 'It is impossible to travel down a slide without smiling'
Seven were fed on fly agaric mushrooms, seven, as a control, not. The urine of all of the reindeer was collected, bottled and stored in fridges in ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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