3 definitions
for Amanita muscaria
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Fly amanita \Fly amanita\, Fly fungus \Fly fungus\ . (Bot.)
A poisonous mushroom ({Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus
muscarius), having usually a bright red or yellowish cap
covered with irregular white spots. It has a distinct volva
at the base, generally an upper ring on the stalk, and white
spores. Called also fly agaric, deadly amanita.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Amanita \Am`a*ni"ta\, n. [NL. See Amanitine.] (Bot.)
A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricace[ae],
characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white
spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are
frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn.
Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and
Agaricus phalloides is the death cup (or death cap).
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Amanita muscaria
n : poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a
scarlet cap with white warts and white gills [syn: fly
agaric]