agaric

Everyday

1. A mushroom with a cap and gills underneath, such as the common field mushroom. tree →
2. In "fly agaric": the famous red mushroom with white spots, which is poisonous. tree →

In the lessons

In science and nature lessons, agarics are the typical mushroom shape with a stalk, a cap and gills under the cap that release spores. The fly agaric is the red-and-white toadstool from fairy tales and video games, and it is poisonous. Safety lessons teach never to pick or eat wild mushrooms without an expert.

Examples

• The fly agaric has a red cap with white spots. tree →
• Fairies in picture books often sit on a fly agaric. tree →
• An agaric has gills under its cap. tree →
• Never eat a wild agaric unless an expert says it is safe. tree →
• We found agarics growing under the birch trees. tree →
• The field mushroom you buy in shops is an agaric. tree →

Note

Countable: an agaric, agarics. Pronounced AG-a-rik or a-GAR-ik. Safety: the fly agaric is poisonous; touching is not usually dangerous, but wash your hands and never eat it. Not the same as "agar", a jelly used in science.