n. [ See agar-agar. ]
‖n. [ Ceylonese local name. ]
n. [ L. agaricum, Gr. &unr_;, said to be fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia. ]
☞ The “female agaric” (Polyporus officinalis) was renowned as a cathartic; the “male agaric” (Polyporus igniarius) is used for preparing touchwood, called punk or German tinder. [ 1913 Webster ]
Agaric mineral,