Noun: destroying angel
- Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
"The destroying angel is responsible for most mushroom-related fatalities";
- death cap, death cup, death angel, Amanita phalloides
- Fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
"The destroying angel's pure white appearance belies its deadly nature";
- Amanita verna
Derived forms: destroying angels
Type of: agaric
Part of: Amanita, genus Amanita
Encyclopedia: Destroying angel