magic mushroom

magic mushroom

noun
a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.

Origin:
1965–70
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magic mushroom
 
n
informal any of various types of fungi that contain a hallucinogenic substance, esp Psilocybe mexicana, which contains psilocybin

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Main Entry:  magic mushroom
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any toadstool with hallucinogenic properties from psilocybin, e.g. the liberty cap or fly agaric
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