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(n.) A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricaceae, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Amanita'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/amanita.html. 1828.
 
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