oronja

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *auruncula (compare French oronge (agaric)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈɾonxa/ [oˈɾõŋ.xa]
  • Rhymes: -onxa
  • Syllabification: o‧ron‧ja

Noun

oronja f (plural oronjas)

  1. any of several species of fungus of the genus Amanita
    Synonym: amanita
  2. Caesar's mushroom
    • 1926, Romualdo González Fragoso, Botánica: las talofitas, page 47:
      Hay en este género, sin embargo, especies muy buenas como la oronja (Amanita caesarea) considerada por algunos como la reina de las setas, como la más exquisita.
      However, some harmless species belong to this genus, an example is the Caesar's mushroom (Amanita caesarea), considered by some as the queen of mushrooms, the most exquisite.
    Synonyms: amanita cesárea, amanita de los césares

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