fly agaric
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fly agaric
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The name is given because it was used as insecticide in England, similarly to many other European countries, compare e.g. Swedish flugsvamp and Russian мухомо́р (muxomór).
noun fly agarics
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A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.
Similar: fly fungus
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noun Amanita muscaria
| Español | oronja falsa, matamoscas, hongo mosquero, hongo de rayo, chilindrina, amanita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 紅天狗茸 benitengutake |
| 中文 | 毒蠅傘 /毒蝇伞 dúyíngsǎn |
| Português | amanita mata-moscas |
| Français | amanite tue-mouches |
| Deutsch | Fliegenpilz |
| Italiano | ovolaccio, ovolo malefico |
| Ελληνικά | Αμανίτης ο μυγοκτόνος Amanítis o mygoktónos |
| Română | buretele muștelor, muscăriță |
| Русский | мухомо́р muxomór |
| עברית | אמנית זבובנית |
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