# amanita

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/ · frequency rank #81,101

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

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

## Source
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