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Uncommonmushroom
The correct spelling is mushroom.
How to pronounce mushroom
/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/
nounIPA: /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/
Say it like: Mus-hroo-m
The correct spelling is mushroom. Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). For example: "Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."
Usage Examples
“Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul.”
“The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years.”
“We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
- 2.A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
- 3.Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
- 4.Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
- 5.A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.
verb
- 1.To grow quickly to a large size.
- 2.To gather mushrooms.
- 3.To form the shape of a mushroom.
adjective
- 1.Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.
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