English
agaricol
agaric + -ol?
Formed from agaric + -ol
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Ancient Greek Ἁγαρία
Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν ‘a tree fungus (Phellinus pomaceus’
Latin agaricum ‘larch fungus, tinder fungus’
English agaric
Today it means
noun A poorly characterized organic compound found in the larch agaric.
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Etymograph / agaricol