destroying angel
noun
any of several deadly poisonous mushrooms of the genus Amanita, having a white cap and stem, white spores, and a conspicuous volva at the base of the stem.
Origin of destroying angel
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for destroying angel
destroying angel
noun
a white slender very poisonous basidiomycetous toadstool, Amanita virosa, having a pronounced volva, frilled, shaggy stalk, and sickly smell