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agaricAny of a group of fungi (see fungus) of typical mushroom shape. Agarics include the field mushroom Agaricus campestris and the cultivated edible mushroom A. brunnesiens. Closely related is the often poisonous Amanita, which includes the fly agaric A. muscaria. (Genus Agaricus, family Agaricaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The feeling of happiness in being near her continually grew, and at last reached such a point that, as he put a huge, slender-stalked agaric fungus in her basket, he looked straight into her face, and noticing the flush of glad and alarmed excitement that overspread her face, he was confused himself, and smiled to her in silence a smile that said too much. Nobody cares for planting the poor fungus; so she shakes down from the gills of one agaric countless spores, any one of which, being preserved, transmits new billions of spores to-morrow or next day. |
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