amanite

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ma.nit/

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Noun

amanite f (plural amanites)

1. (mycology) amanita

   amanite tue-mouches ― fly agaric, fly fungus

   amanite phalloïde ― death cap

   amanite des Césars ― Caesar's agaric, Caesar's mushroom

   amanite vireuse ― destroying angel

   amanite printanière ― fool's mushroom

   amanite citrine ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

• “amanite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012