mushroom

  • 11Mushroom — The mushroom Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric A mushroom is the fleshy, spore bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated… …

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  • 12mushroom — mushroomlike, adj. mushroomy, adj. /mush roohm, room/, n. 1. any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc. 2. any of several edible species, esp. of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris… …

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  • 13mushroom — 1. noun the mushrooms thrive in this warm wet weather Syn: fungus, button mushroom, cep, chanterelle, cremini, enoki, field mushroom, honey mushroom, horse mushroom, matsutake, morel, oyster mushroom, pine mushroom, porcini, portobello, shiitake …

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  • 14mushroom — I UK [ˈmʌʃruːm] / US [ˈmʌʃˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms mushroom : singular mushroom plural mushrooms * a) a fungus (= type of plant) that usually has a short stem and a round top. Some mushrooms can be eaten, but many are poisonous. b) [only …

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  • 15mushroom — n. & v. n. 1 the usu. edible spore producing body of various fungi, esp. Agaricus campestris, with a stem and domed cap, proverbial for its rapid growth. 2 the pinkish brown colour of this. 3 any item resembling a mushroom in shape (darning… …

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  • 16mushroom — {{11}}mushroom (n.) mid 15c., muscheron, musseroun (attested 1327 as a surname, John Mussheron), from Anglo Fr. musherun, O.Fr. meisseron (11c., Mod.Fr. mousseron), perhaps from L.L. mussirionem (nom. mussirio), though this might as well be… …

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  • 17mushroom — грибной mushroom fragrance грибной запах mushroom powder грибной порошок mushroom ketchup грибной кетчуп mushroom catsup грибной кетчуп mushroom scent грибной запах …

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  • 18mushroom — I n. 1) to pick mushrooms 2) an edible mushroom II v. (D; intr.) to mushroom from; into, to * * * [ mʌʃru(ː)m] to (D; intr.) to mushroom from: into an edible mushroom to pick mushrooms …

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  • 19mushroom — /ˈmʌʃrum / (say mushroohm) noun 1. any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc. 2. any of certain edible species belonging to the family Agaricaceae, usually of umbrella shape. Compare toadstool. 3.… …

  • 20mushroom — 1. noun /ˈmʌʃˌruːm/ a) Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul. b) A… …

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