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• portobello
  portobello

  noun

  portabella.
• Portobello
  Portobello

  noun

  a small seaport on the Caribbean coast of Panama, NE of Colón: harbor discovered and named by Columbus 1502; a principal city of Spanish colonial America.

portobello

¹ American  

[pawr-tuh-bel-oh, pohr-] / ˌpɔr təˈbɛl oʊ, ˌpoʊr- /

noun

portobellos plural

1. portabella.

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Portobello ² American  

[pawr-toh-bel-oh, pohr-] / ˌpɔr toʊˈbɛl oʊ, ˌpoʊr- /

noun

1. a small seaport on the Caribbean coast of Panama, NE of Colón: harbor discovered and named by Columbus 1502; a principal city of Spanish colonial America.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• portobellos
  plural

Example Sentences

If I’m at Bottega Louie, I’m going to have their portobello fries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

The first course will be a marinated millet and grilled corn kernel salad with compressed watermelon and avocado sauce, followed by a main course of stuffed portobello mushrooms and creamy saffron-infused risotto.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The main course will include portobello mushrooms and creamy saffron-infused risotto, with rose and cardamom-infused strawberry shortcake featured for dessert.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

Whether you're using cremini, oyster, portobello, white button or practically any other variety, these techniques are all applicable.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

If you are a vegetarian, forgo the bacon and sliced mushrooms, and replace the chicken with large portobello mushrooms, which you can cook until tender for a nice meatless alternative.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022