mushroom


Definition: Meaning of, mushroom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmʌʃruːm;ˈmʌʃrʊm /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
mushroom mushrooms
[countable]
  1. one of several kinds of FUNGUS with stems and round tops, some of which can be eaten [↪  toadstool]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
mushroom mushroomed mushroomed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
mushrooming mushrooms
[intransitive]
  1. to grow and develop very quickly
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

mushroom used in phrases

  • Chinese black mushroom (noun)
    1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
  • Chinese mushroom (noun)
    1. small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
  • Fischer's slime mushroom (noun)
    1. a type of slime mushroom
  • Oriental black mushroom (noun)
    1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
  • blushing mushroom (noun)
    1. yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
  • brain mushroom (noun)
    1. but never truly pitted a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled ; colour varies from dull yellow to brown
  • deer mushroom (noun)
    1. a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods
  • fairy-ring mushroom (noun)
    1. mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
  • field mushroom (noun)
    1. common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
  • golden oak mushroom (noun)
    1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
  • More