Main Entry:

aga·ric

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-gər-ik, ə-ˈger-ik, -ˈga-rik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin agaricum, a fungus, from Greek agarikon

Date:

15th century

1 : the dried fruiting body of a fungus (Fomes officinalis syn. Polyporus officinalis) formerly used in medicine 2 : any of a family (Agaricaceae) of fungi with the sporophore usually resembling an umbrella and with numerous gills on the underside of the cap