magic mushroom
noun
: a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
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There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.
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10 Feb. 2025
In June, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning that a magic mushroom brand Diamond Shruumz had caused people to become ill and hospitalized.
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Michelle Lhooq,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
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Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2024
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
In June, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning that a magic mushroom brand Diamond Shruumz had caused people to become ill and hospitalized.
—
Michelle Lhooq,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
—
Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Magic mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20mushroom. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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