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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/.
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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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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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