Definition of death cap
: a very poisonous mushroom (Amanita phalloides) of deciduous woods of North America and Europe that varies in color from pure white to olive or yellow and has a prominent volva at the base
— called also death cup
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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The first known use of death cap was in 1925
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