also: どくきのこ · どくたけ
poisonous mushroom; toadstool
Refers to any mushroom that is toxic or inedible. In everyday use, 毒キノコ is the most common term.
Many poisonous mushrooms grow in this forest.
Eating a poisonous mushroom can sometimes be fatal.
Kanji spelling using 茸 for mushroom. Less common but still encountered.
Alternate reading of the kanji form; rarely used.
Compound of 毒 (doku, 'poison') and キノコ (kinoko, 'mushroom').