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ドクツルタケ

also: どくつるたけ

ド

ク

ツ

ル

タ

ケ

Meanings

1

noun

destroying angel (Amanita virosa)

usually written using kana alone

A deadly poisonous mushroom species. The name is usually written in katakana.

ドクツルタケは猛もう毒どくキノコの一いっ種しゅです。
The destroying angel is a type of highly poisonous mushroom.
山やまでドクツルタケを見みつけたら、絶ぜっ対

たい

に

触さわ

ら

ない

で

ください

。

If you find a destroying angel in the mountains, do not touch it under any circumstances.

Written forms

どくつるたけ
Hiragana spelling, also common.
毒どく鶴つる茸たけ
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in specialized contexts; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.

Kanji

毒poison, virus, venom
鶴crane, stork
茸mushroom

Similar words

タマゴテングタケ
Another Amanita species, also poisonous, but distinct from the destroying angel.

Etymology

The Japanese name ドクツルタケ literally means 'poison crane mushroom', likely from its white, crane-like appearance and toxicity. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.