noun

mushroom

mushroom

I like mushrooms on my pizza.

I like mushrooms on my pizza.

Some mushrooms in the forest are poisonous.

Some mushrooms in the forest are poisonous.

a/some mushrooms a type of fungus, often eaten as food I like mushrooms on my pizza.

Synonyms: fungus, toadstool

From Old French 'mousseron', which is related to 'mousse' (moss), as they often grow in mossy areas.

Picture a mushroom as a small 'room' with 'much' space inside, or a room for a mouse.

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