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champignon
[ sham-pin-yuhnor, especially British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn ]
noun
champignon
/ tʃæmˈpɪnjən /
noun
- See fairy ringany of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom See also fairy ring
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The commonest fairy-ring fungus is Marasmius oreades, the fairy-ring champignon.
This champignon possesses the advantage of drying readily, and preserving its aroma for a long time.
This meaning very nearly resembles that of the French name of one kind of mushroom, champignon.
One dines at the Gran Hotel Kast after the fashion of a champignon sous cloche.
Champignon says it breaks his heart to serve up a dinner to their society.
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