Phrase guide

inky cap

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The mushroom Coprinopsis atramentaria, edible but poisonous when consumed with alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tippler's bane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inkcap

2

noun

Meaning 2

having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inky-cap mushroom, Coprinus atramentarius

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agaric

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bolet de tinta — Coprinopsis atramentaria
  • Georgian: სილიო (silio) — Coprinopsis atramentaria
  • Georgian: სილის სოკო (silis soḳo) — Coprinopsis atramentaria
  • Georgian: მერცხალასოკო (mercxalasoḳo) — Coprinopsis atramentaria
  • Mingrelian: ქვიშანწყური (kvišanc̣q̇uri) — Coprinopsis atramentaria
  • Welsh: cap inc — Coprinopsis atramentaria