death cap
noun
: a very poisonous mushroom (Amanita phalloides) of deciduous woods of North America and Europe that varies in color from pure white to olive or yellow and has a prominent volva at the base
called also death cup
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The Victorian government issued a warning in early 2023 that death cap mushrooms were growing in the region.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2025
The prosecution accuses her of knowingly serving the guests lethal death cap mushrooms as part of a Beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, a town of about 6,000 about 84 miles from Melbourne.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The court has previously heard that death cap mushrooms grow near oak trees.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The next day, all four of the guests were hospitalized with poisoning from death cap mushrooms — or amanita phalloides — which were added to the beef and pastry dish.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In April 2023, just months before Patterson had her relatives over for lunch, the Victoria Department of Health issued an advisory warning that death cap mushrooms were growing in the state.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
But at that point, her guests had been diagnosed with suffering from death cap poisoning.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Among them is the death cap mushroom which is highly toxic and often leads to a quick death if wrongly ingested.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
For instance, the lethal death cap mushroom contains a toxin that is virtually tasteless.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2025
The prosecution accuses her of knowingly serving the guests lethal death cap mushrooms as part of a Beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, a town of about 6,000 about 84 miles from Melbourne.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The court has previously heard that death cap mushrooms grow near oak trees.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The next day, all four of the guests were hospitalized with poisoning from death cap mushrooms — or amanita phalloides — which were added to the beef and pastry dish.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In April 2023, just months before Patterson had her relatives over for lunch, the Victoria Department of Health issued an advisory warning that death cap mushrooms were growing in the state.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
But at that point, her guests had been diagnosed with suffering from death cap poisoning.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Among them is the death cap mushroom which is highly toxic and often leads to a quick death if wrongly ingested.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
For instance, the lethal death cap mushroom contains a toxin that is virtually tasteless.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Death cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20cap. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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