MUSHROOM Definition & Meaning

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mushroom

[ muhsh-room, -room ]

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noun

any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
any of several edible species, especially of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris meadow mushroom, or field mushroom, cultivated for food in the U.S.
anything of similar shape or correspondingly rapid growth.
a large, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke or rubble, formed in the atmosphere as a result of an explosion, especially a nuclear explosion.

adjective

of, consisting of, or containing mushrooms:
a mushroom omelet.
resembling a mushroom in shape or form.
of rapid growth and often brief duration:
mushroom towns of the gold-rush days.

verb (used without object)

to spread, grow, or develop quickly.
to gather mushrooms.
to have or assume the shape of a mushroom.

mushroom

/ -rʊm; ˈmʌʃruːm /

noun

1. the fleshy spore-producing body of any of various basidiomycetous fungi, typically consisting of a cap (pileus) at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium. Some species, such as the field mushroom, are edible Compare pileus toadstool
2. ( as modifier )
  mushroom soup
the fungus producing any of these structures
1. something resembling a mushroom in shape or rapid growth
2. ( as modifier )
  mushroom expansion

verb

to grow rapidly
demand mushroomed overnight
to assume a mushroom-like shape
to gather mushrooms

mushroom

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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.
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of mushroom¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; alteration (by folk etymology) of Middle English muscheron, musseroun, from Middle French mousseron, ultimately from Late Latin ��ܲ��ō��-, stem of ��ܲ��ō

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of mushroom¹

C15: from Old French mousseron, from Late Latin ��ܲ��ō, of obscure origin

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It’s a gripping saga that consistently makes unexpected turns to keep the viewer held by their collar, eyes wide, waiting to see what will happen to Marshall, Frances and their precious mushroom next.

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The film is set in the French director’s native region of Occitanie, during the rainy autumn season when fresh mushrooms crop up almost as frequently as secrets.

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She says there is "systemic risk inherent" in the sponsorship system, because it "puts the employer in a position of incredible power" and has "enabled this predatory market of middlemen to mushroom".

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