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amethyst deceiver

amethyst deceiver noun: laccaria amethystina, a small brightly-coloured edible mushroom.

amethyst deceiver: laccaria amethystina, a small brightly-coloured edible mushroom
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Noun

amethyst deceiver (plural amethyst deceivers)

  1. Laccaria amethystina, a small brightly-coloured edible mushroom.

Forms of amethyst deceiver

pluralamethyst deceivers

Origin of amethyst deceiver

So called because of its bright amethyst coloration, and the fact that it can be difficult to identify.

Questions about amethyst deceiver

What does amethyst deceiver mean?
Amethyst deceiver means laccaria amethystina, a small brightly-coloured edible mushroom.
What part of speech is amethyst deceiver?
Amethyst deceiver is a noun.
What is the plural of amethyst deceiver?
The plural of amethyst deceiver is amethyst deceivers.

Words near amethyst deceiver in the dictionary

  1. amethodist
  2. amethodists
  3. amethopterin
  4. amethyrin
  5. amethyst
  6. amethyst deceiver
  7. amethyst deceivers
  8. amethyst gold
  9. amethyst starling
  10. amethyst starlings
  11. amethystine

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