Meanings
nounpsilocybe (plural psilocybes)
plural psilocybes
- Any mushroom of the genus Psilocybe.
Another psilocybe, cubensis, is less potent than the Liberty Cap, but easier to grow and more popular.
2007 June 3, Dick Teresi, “Do You Believe in Magic?”, in New York Times
Origin
From the genus name.
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APA
psilocybe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psilocybe
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“psilocybe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psilocybe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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