champignon

[ sham-pin-yuhn or, especially British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn ]

/ ʃæmˈpɪn yən or, especially British, tʃæm-; French ʃɑ̃ piˈnyɔ̃ /

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noun, plural cham·pi·gnons

[sham-pin-yuhnz or, especially British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn]. /ʃæmˈpɪn yənz or, especially British, tʃæm-; French ʃɑ̃ piˈnyɔ̃/.

mushroom (defs. 1, 2).

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Origin of champignon

1570–80; <Middle French, apparently ≪ Vulgar Latin *campīn(us) of the field (see camp¹, -ine¹) + Latin -iōn--ion

Words nearby champignon

champaign, Champaigne, champ at the bit, champers, champerty, champignon, Champigny-sur-Marne, champion, Champion of England, championship, Champlain

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How to use champignon in a sentence

The commonest fairy-ring fungus is Marasmius oreades, the fairy-ring champignon.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
This champignon possesses the advantage of drying readily, and preserving its aroma for a long time.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
This meaning very nearly resembles that of the French name of one kind of mushroom, champignon.
Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852|Various
One dines at the Gran Hotel Kast after the fashion of a champignon sous cloche.
The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins Adams

Champignon says it breaks his heart to serve up a dinner to their society.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for champignon

champignon

/ (tʃæmˈpɪnjən) /

noun

any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroomSee also fairy ring

Word Origin for champignon

C16: from French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin campīnus (unattested) of the field, from Latin campus plain, field

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