also: どくきのこ · どくたけ
noun
poisonous mushroom; toadstool
Refers to any mushroom that is toxic or inedible. In everyday use, 毒キノコ is the most common term.
この森には毒キノコがたくさん生えている。
Many poisonous mushrooms grow in this forest.
毒キノコを食べると死ぬこともある。
Eating a poisonous mushroom can sometimes be fatal.
Alternate reading of the kanji form; rarely used.
Compound of 毒 (doku, 'poison') and キノコ (kinoko, 'mushroom').