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mushroom
[ muhsh-room, -room ]
/ ˈmʌʃ rum, -rʊm /
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noun
adjective
verb (used without object)
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Origin of mushroom
First recorded in 1350–1400; alteration (by folk etymology) of Middle English muscheron, musseroun, from Middle French mousseron, ultimately from Late Latin mussiriōn-, stem of mussiriō
OTHER WORDS FROM mushroom
mush·room·like, adjectivemush·room·y, adjectiveWords nearby mushroom
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British Dictionary definitions for mushroom
mushroom
/ (ˈmʌʃruːm, -rʊm) /
noun
the fungus producing any of these structures
- something resembling a mushroom in shape or rapid growth
- (as modifier)mushroom expansion
verb (intr)
to grow rapidlydemand mushroomed overnight
to assume a mushroom-like shape
to gather mushrooms
Word Origin for mushroom
C15: from Old French mousseron, from Late Latin mussiriō, of obscure origin
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Scientific definitions for mushroom
mushroom
[ mŭsh′rōōm′ ]
Any of various fungi that produce a fleshy fruiting body, which usually consists of a stalk topped by an umbrella-shaped cap. Many mushrooms are basidiomycetes. Some species of mushrooms are edible, though many are poisonous. The term mushroom is often applied to the stalk and cap alone. See more at basidiomycete.
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