LACTARIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lactarius mean? 

• LACTARIUS (noun)
  The noun LACTARIUS has 1 sense:

1. large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species

  Familiarity information: LACTARIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LACTARIUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Lactarius; Lactarius

Hypernyms ("Lactarius" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "Lactarius"):

Lactarius delicioso; milkcap (edible mushroom)

Holonyms ("Lactarius" is a member of...):

Agaricaceae; family Agaricaceae (large family including many familiar mushrooms)