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destroying angel

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destroying angel

–noun
any of several deadly poisonous mushrooms of the genus Amanita, having a white cap and stem, white spores, and a conspicuous volva at the base of the stem.

Origin:
1905–10
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de·stroy·ing angel   (dĭ-stroi'ĭng)
n.  Any of several poisonous mushrooms of the genus Amanita.
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Main Entry: de·stroy·ing an·gel
Pronunciation: di-"stroi(-i)[ng]-'An-j&l
Function: noun
: any of several very poisonous pure whitemushrooms of the genus Amanita (as A. verna, A. virosa, or A. ocreata) also : a death cap (A. phalloides) whether white or colored
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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