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agaric n. 蘑姑,木耳 蘑姑,木耳 agaric n 1: fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses [ synonym: { agaric}, { Fomes igniarius}] 2: a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the undersideAgaric \ Ag" a* ric\ (?; 277), n. [ L. agaricum, Gr. ?, said to be fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.] 1. ( Bot.) A fungus of the genus { Agaricus}, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example. [ 1913 Webster] 2. An old name for several species of { Polyporus}, corky fungi growing on decaying wood. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The " female agaric" ({ Polyporus officinalis}) was renowned as a cathartic; the " male agaric" ({ Polyporus igniarius}) is used for preparing touchwood, called punk or German tinder. [ 1913 Webster] { Agaric mineral}, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of lime, sometimes called { rock milk}, formed in caverns or fissures of limestone. [ 1913 Webster]
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