psilocybe

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English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

psilocybe (plural psilocybes)

  1. Any mushroom of the genus Psilocybe.
    • 2007 June 3, Dick Teresi, “Do You Believe in Magic?”, in New York Times:
      Another psilocybe, cubensis, is less potent than the Liberty Cap, but easier to grow and more popular.

French

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Noun

psilocybe m (plural psilocybes)

  1. psilocybe