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タマゴテングタケ (たまごてんぐたけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
death cap ; death cup
usually written using kana alone
A highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita phalloides. The name literally means 'egg tengu mushroom', referring to its egg-like volva and the mythical tengu.
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In Europe, there are many poisoning incidents caused by death caps.
Written forms タマゴテングタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
卵たまご 天てん 狗ぐ 茸たけ
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Etymology The name is a compound of 卵 (たまご, egg), 天狗 (てんぐ, tengu), and 茸 (たけ, mushroom), likely from the egg-shaped volva and the association of tengu with mountains and forests. The exact origin is uncertain.
