amanita

[ am-uh-nahy-tuh, -nee- ]

noun

1. any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.

amanita

/ ˌæməˈnaɪtə /

noun

1. any of various saprotrophic agaricaceous fungi constituting the genus Amanita, having white gills and a broken membranous ring (volva) around the stalk. The genus includes several highly poisonous species, such as death cap, destroying angel, and fly agaric

Word History and Origins

Origin of amanita¹

1821; < New Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi

Word History and Origins

Origin of amanita¹

C19: from Greek amanitai (plural) a variety of fungus

Example Sentences

The website for Silly Farms chocolates mentioned only legal Amanita muscaria extract as an ingredient, saying nothing about the presence of illicit psilocybin.

From Los Angeles Times

In L.A., two products did not contain any tryptamines but tested positive for muscimol, one of the compounds found in Amanita muscaria, a legal kind of hallucinogenic mushroom linked to uncomfortable side effects such as sweating and excessive salivation.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked about Amanita edibles, the Long Beach clerk described them as “basically fake psilocybin.”

From Los Angeles Times

The label for one Amanita candy brand — Stoned — offered a more colorful description, boasting that three gummies would cause “UFO sightings” and four an “alien abduction.”

From Los Angeles Times

But they aren’t fiction—these speckled mushrooms, called Amanita muscaria, actually exist.

From Slate