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armillaria

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɑː.mɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ˌɑɹ.məˈlɛɹi.ə/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Armillaria of parasitic fungi; a honey fungus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Armillaria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.