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   mushroom

   /ˈmʌʃruːm/

   noun

   • 1. a fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap: "she sautéd the mushrooms in butter"
   • ▪ a thing resembling a mushroom in shape: "a mushroom of smoke and flames"
   • 2. a pale pinkish-brown colour: "a mushroom leather bag"

   verb

   • 1. increase, spread, or develop rapidly: "environmental concern mushroomed in the 1960s"
   • 2. form a shape resembling that of a mushroom: "the grenade mushroomed into red fire as it hit the hillside"
   • ▪ (of a bullet) expand and flatten on reaching its target: "these are high-performance bullets which mushroom upon impact"
   • 3. gather mushrooms: "the water's still pumped from a well and the chefs go mushrooming in the woods"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting any fungus having a fleshy fruiting body): from Old French mousseron, from late Latin mussirio(n-).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mushroomy adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mushroomMushroom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MUSHROOM is an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus; especially : one that is edible.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUSHROOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a type of fungus (= any of various types of organisms that get their food from decaying material or other living things) that grows soft parts above the ground that produce spores (= reproductive cells). Some types of mushroom can be eaten, and many types have a round top part that grows on a stem:

4. www.britannica.com › science › mushroomMushroom | Definition, Characteristics, Species, & Facts |...

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   Sep 14, 2024 · Mushroom, the conspicuous umbrella-shaped fruiting body (sporophore) of certain fungi, typically of the order Agaricales in the phylum Basidiomycota but also of some other groups. Popularly, the term mushroom is used to identify the edible sporophores; the term toadstool is often reserved for inedible sporophores.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MushroomMushroom - Wikipedia

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   A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore -bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Toadstool generally denotes one poisonous to humans.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mushroomMUSHROOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUSHROOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   any of several edible species, esp. of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris (meadow mushroom or field mushroom), cultivated for food in the U.S.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of mushroom – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MUSHROOM definition: 1. a type of fungus (= organism like a plant) with a short stem and a round top, some types of…. Learn more.