n. 伞菌

[化] 松蕈

[医] 落叶松蕈; 火绒(由菌类制成的引火物)

Agaric \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.

2. An old name for several species of {Polyporus}, corky
fungi growing on decaying wood.

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.

{Agaric mineral}, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of
lime, sometimes called {rock milk}, formed in caverns or
fissures of limestone.