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amanita
noun
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borrowed from New Latin, genus name, borrowed from Greek amānîtai, plural, "a kind of fungus," of uncertain origin
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Amanita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amanita. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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