amanita

See also: Amanita

English

Etymology

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs), mushrooms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/

Noun

amanita (plural amanitas)

  1. Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous

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Italian

Etymology

From Translingual Amanita, from Ancient Greek ἀμανὶτης (amanìtēs, [mushroom] of the Amanus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.maˈni.ta/
  • Stress: amanìta
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧ni‧ta

Noun

amanita f (plural amanite)

  1. (mycology) amanita (any mushroom of the genus Amanita)
    Hyponyms: bubbolina, farinaccio, ovolo, ovolo malefico, tignosa bigia, tignosa di primavera, tignosa paglierina, tignosa verde
  2. (usually capitalized as Amanita) The Amanita taxonomic genus.

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References

  • amanita in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Noun

amanita m or f (in variation) (plural amanitas)

  1. amanita (any mushroom of the genus Amanita)
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