champignon

[ sham-pin-yuh n or, esp. British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn ]

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

noun, plural cham·pi·gnons [sham-pin-yuh nz or, esp. British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn] /ʃæmˈpɪn yənz or, esp. British, tʃæm-; French ʃɑ̃ piˈnyɔ̃/.

Words nearby champignon

champagne-ardenne, champaign, champaigne, champers, champerty, champignon, champigny-sur-marne, champion, champion of england, championship, champlain

Origin of champignon

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

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Examples from the Web for champignon

This champignon possesses the advantage of drying readily, and preserving its aroma for a long time.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Champignon says it breaks his heart to serve up a dinner to their society.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray
One dines at the Gran Hotel Kast after the fashion of a champignon sous cloche.
The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins Adams
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

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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