Main Entry: am·a·ni·ta

Pronunciation: \ˌam-ə-ˈnīt-ə, -ˈnēt-\

Function: noun

1 capitalized : a genus of widely distributed white-spored basidiomycetous fungi (family Amanitaceae) that includes some deadly poisonous forms (as the death cap)
2 : a fungus of the genus Amanita

[amanita illustration]