Meanings
nounspring destroying angel (plural spring destroying angels)
plural spring destroying angels
- A deadly mushroom, Amanita verna.
Synonyms: fool's mushroom
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA deadly mushroom, Amanita verna.
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Origin
- Latinvē̆rna“spring”
- Englishspring destroying angel
From spring + destroying angel, translating Latin vē̆rna (“spring”), occurring in Europe in spring.
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spring destroying angel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20destroying%20angel
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“spring destroying angel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20destroying%20angel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring destroying angel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20destroying%20angel.
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