Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides noun - Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills.
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Death cap and Amanita phalloides are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Death cap" instead a noun phrase "Amanita phalloides".
Death cap
Death cap noun - Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills.
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Amanita phalloides and death cap are semantically related. You can use "Amanita phalloides" instead a noun phrase "Death cap".
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- Poisonous mushrooms of the Amanita genus (the most famous of which is Amanita phalloides or the Death Cap mushroom) are known for their good taste and innocent appearance concealing a deadly poison that will destroy your liver in a matter of hours.
Source: Tampering with Food and Drink - The Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, which contains the same deadly poison as the Destroying Angel, and is said to have caused more deaths than any other mushroom species.
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