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mushroom
[muhsh-room, -room]
noun
any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
any of several edible species, especially of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris meadow mushroom, or field mushroom, cultivated for food in the U.S.
anything of similar shape or correspondingly rapid growth.
a large, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke or rubble, formed in the atmosphere as a result of an explosion, especially a nuclear explosion.
adjective
of, consisting of, or containing mushrooms.
a mushroom omelet.
resembling a mushroom in shape or form.
of rapid growth and often brief duration.
mushroom towns of the gold-rush days.
verb (used without object)
to spread, grow, or develop quickly.
to gather mushrooms.
to have or assume the shape of a mushroom.
mushroom
/ -rʊm, ˈmʌʃruːm /
noun
the fungus producing any of these structures
something resembling a mushroom in shape or rapid growth
( as modifier )
mushroom expansion
verb
to grow rapidly
demand mushroomed overnight
to assume a mushroom-like shape
to gather mushrooms
mushroom
Any of various fungi that produce a fleshy fruiting body, which usually consists of a stalk topped by an umbrella-shaped cap. Many mushrooms are basidiomycetes. Some species of mushrooms are edible, though many are poisonous. The term mushroom is often applied to the stalk and cap alone.
See more at basidiomycete
Other Word Forms
- mushroomlike adjective
- mushroomy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mushroom1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mushroom1
Example Sentences
Parmesan-crusted zucchini spears were enjoyed with baked salmon and a creamy mushroom risotto.
An Australian woman accused of intentionally cooking a fatal mushroom lunch has told her trial she had wanted the beef Wellington meal to be "special".
It's designed to be the protein component of a meal, and features natural ingredients, like beans, seeds and mushrooms.
An Australian woman accused of murdering relatives with beef Wellington documented herself using kitchen scales to calculate a lethal dose of toxic mushrooms, prosecutors allege.
An Australian woman on trial for murder says she threw up the toxic mushroom meal which killed her relatives, after binge-eating dessert.
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