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Noun: blusher  blú-shu(r)
  1. Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
    "She lightly dusted her cheeks with blusher to add a healthy glow";
    - rouge, paint, blush [N. Amer]
     
  2. Yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
    "The blusher showed its characteristic reddening where handled";
    - blushing mushroom, Amanita rubescens

Derived forms: blushers

Type of: agaric, makeup, make-up, war paint [informal]

Part of: Amanita, genus Amanita

Encyclopedia: Blusher