amethyst deceiver

noun

Laccaria amethystina, a small brightly-coloured edible mushroom.

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Meanings

nounamethyst deceiver (plural amethyst deceivers)

plural amethyst deceivers

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish lehtolohisieni
  • lehtolohisieniLaccaria amethystina
Welsh twyllwr piws
  • twyllwr piwsLaccaria amethystina
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APA

amethyst deceiver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amethyst%20deceiver

MLA

“amethyst deceiver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amethyst%20deceiver. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amethyst deceiver,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amethyst%20deceiver.

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