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mushroom en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈ-ˌɹəm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Wales)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹɵm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɾʉm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmɐʃˌɹʉːm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɾʊm/ (Wales)
• /ˈmʊʃˌɹuːm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹʉwm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹum/ (Canada, General-American)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˈməʃˌɾuːm/ (Wales)

Etymology

From Middle English muscheron, musseron, from Anglo-Norman musherum, moscheron, from Old French moisseron, of obscure origin: probably derived from Old French mosse, moise ("moss"; whence also French mousse), as the use first applied to a type of fungus which grows in moss, from Frankish *mosu (“moss”) or Old Dutch *mosa (“moss”), akin to Old High German mosa (“moor, swamp”), Old High German mos (“moss, bog”), Old High German mios (“moss, mire”), Old English mēos (“moss”), Old English mōs (“bog, marsh”), Old Norse mosi (“moss”), Old Norse myrr (“bog, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *musą, *musô, *miuziz (“mosses, bog”), from Proto-Indo-European *mews- (“mosses, mold, mildew”). Displaced native Old English swamm. More at mire. Alternatively, the Old French may be of pre-Roman origin. See Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”). Doublet of moss and mousse.

Meanings

1. (attributive, not-comparable) Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.
   • mushroom cloud

Translations (7)

pt de cogumelo (resembling a mushroom) · hu gomba (resembling a mushroom) · fi sienimäinen (resembling a mushroom) · fi sieni- (resembling a mushroom) · ga muisiriúnach (resembling a mushroom) · mk печуркаст (resembling a mushroom) · ru грибови́дный (resembling a mushroom)

mushroom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈ-ˌɹəm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Wales)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹɵm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɾʉm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmɐʃˌɹʉːm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɾʊm/ (Wales)
• /ˈmʊʃˌɹuːm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹʉwm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹum/ (Canada, General-American)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˈməʃˌɾuːm/ (Wales)

Etymology

From Middle English muscheron, musseron, from Anglo-Norman musherum, moscheron, from Old French moisseron, of obscure origin: probably derived from Old French mosse, moise ("moss"; whence also French mousse), as the use first applied to a type of fungus which grows in moss, from Frankish *mosu (“moss”) or Old Dutch *mosa (“moss”), akin to Old High German mosa (“moor, swamp”), Old High German mos (“moss, bog”), Old High German mios (“moss, mire”), Old English mēos (“moss”), Old English mōs (“bog, marsh”), Old Norse mosi (“moss”), Old Norse myrr (“bog, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *musą, *musô, *miuziz (“mosses, bog”), from Proto-Indo-European *mews- (“mosses, mold, mildew”). Displaced native Old English swamm. More at mire. Alternatively, the Old French may be of pre-Roman origin. See Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”). Doublet of moss and mousse.

Meanings

1. Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
   • Some mushrooms are edible whereas others are poisonous, and sometimes they are difficult to tell apart.
   • Arabs consider the eating of mushrooms as an aphrodisiac aid. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 159:
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.
6. (figuratively, obsolete) One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
   • upstarts […]call in reproach mushrooms 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VI. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
7. (figuratively) Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.
   • The craze [hula hoops] began in the U.S.A., and in October the boom crossed the Atlantic and 40 firms sprang into being, some being overnight mushrooms. 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 129:
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of mushroom cloud.
   alt of mushroom cloud

Forms

Coordinates

mold · yeast

Deriveds

darning mushroom · mushroom root rot · maize mushroom · pinwheel mushroom · mushroom head · shoestring mushroom · meadow mushroom · beefsteak mushroom · psilocybin mushroom · mushroom coral · mushroom brush · fried chicken mushroom · psychedelic mushroom · mushroom cloud · straw mushroom · little brown mushroom · mushroom millionaire · little white mushroom · mushroom stamp · mushroomlike · parasol mushroom · shrump · mushroomy · mushroom haircut · mushroom spawn · horse mushroom · St. George's mushroom · honey mushroom · king trumpet mushroom · mushroomburger · mushroom body · button mushroom · mushroom tip · fool's mushroom · mushroom hat · mushroomic · mushroom syndrome · magic mushroom · Caesar's mushroom · mushroom anchor · enoki mushroom · table mushroom · toothed jelly mushroom · mushroomer · oyster mushroom · Chinese mushroom · mushroom-like · mushroom-shaped · fairy mushroom · cauliflower mushroom · field mushroom · brain mushroom · mushroom party · mushroom cut · chicken mushroom · Satan's mushroom · mushroomless · fairy ring mushroom · mushie · mushroomoid · gypsy mushroom · cultivated mushroom · lobster mushroom · sea mushroom

Descendants

マッシュルーム · مشروم

Hypernyms

organism · fruiting body · fungus · body

Relateds

champignon · portabello · cèpe · shiitake · cepe · portabella · portobella · porcino · portobela · morel · cep · portobelo · fungus · cremini · chanterelle · portabela · portobello · toadstool

Synonyms

shroom · mushrump

Translations (353)

zh 菌子 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · min cindawan (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ur فُطْر (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · az göbələk (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cdo 菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · srn popolipo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · br boued-touseg (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fur fonc (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gv fliughane (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ta ஆம்பி (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pt cogumelo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · za yanghguh (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bjn kulat (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mhr поҥго (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · oj wazhashkwedo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gl pan de sapo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · rsk печарка (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Pilz (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kn ನಾಯಿಕೊಡೆ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pl grzyb (fungus itself) · lut šapiyu (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nds Poggenstohl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · myv панго (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tg занбӯруғ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · war libgós (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kxd kulat (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi खुमी (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · eu perretxiko (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fi sieni (fungus itself) · cs hřib (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · aht cʼeniyeʼ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gag mantar (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · duu mvjeq (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bcl libgos (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bi sompiniong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · is sveppur (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lo ເຫັດ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tr mantar (fungus itself) · sv sopp (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ug موگۇ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · min tindawan (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ady хьэӏу (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fur fong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · as কাঠফুলা (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · eo fungo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ga beacán (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · skd haha·jaʔ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · my မှို (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mnc ᠮᡝᡤᡠ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar فطر (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sh gljȉva (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tyv мөөгү (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · yuf qsamta (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · la bōlētus (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fa کارْچ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hil amumuklid (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Schwamm (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bua мөөгэ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · oj wazhashkwedoons (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sw uyoga (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fy poddestoel (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ne च्याउ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · xal теңгрин ки (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gez በዴላህ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mg holatra (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · csb grzib (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · udm губи (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · uk гриб (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · eo ŝampinjono (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mww nceb (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar فُطْر m عَيْش الْغُرَاب (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lmo fung (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · uz zamburugʻ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mrj калявонгы (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ckt пъоӈпъоӈ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kpv тшак (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · su fungi (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · te పుట్టగొడుగు (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fa قارْچ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vec fongo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fr champignon (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cr ᐊᔨᑭᓅᓈᒋᑲᐣ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sh пѐчӯрка (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · zh 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ug زەمبۇرۇغ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · non sǫppr (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Pilz (fungus itself) · hu gomba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cjm ꨝꨪꨯꨟꨱ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar مشروم (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nl paddenstoel (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nb sopp (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ro ciupercă (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cjy 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vo funig (fungus itself) · zu ikhowe (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bg гъ́ба (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mnc ᠰᡝᠨᠴᡝ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ota مانطار (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ta காளான் (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pt cogumelo (fungus itself) · oc camparòl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · an fungo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sk hríb (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cdo 菰 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gug urupero (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hsb hrib (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gl cogomelo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ml കുമിൾ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fi itiöemä (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pom fʔá (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ast cogorda (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · acn maus (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · jv jamur (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · yo osun (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · et seen (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · krc джууа (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · dz ཤ་མུ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · yue 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tpi papai (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mrj понгы (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ast seta (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · as বেংছটা (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · rup bureati (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cv кӑмпа (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ga muisiriún (fungus itself) · sq kërpudhë (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ur کُھمْبی (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · crh mantar (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · unm ahkokwe (fungus itself) · pam payung-payungan (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · rap hatatiri (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gd balgan-buachair (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mk печурка (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · zh могў (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hu gomba (fungus itself) · os зокъо (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Schwammerl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vi nấm (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ksw ကုၤ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ii ꂥ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · qu tukllu (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · qu kallampa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pa ਖੁੰਭ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pam kabuti (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · la fungus (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vro siiń (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ka სოკო (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pam payungdagis (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gv fliughane (fungus itself) · rup buburec (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hu termőtest (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kum къолкъотур (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · uz qoʻziqorin (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ceb uhong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nds Swamm (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Schwammerl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tr göbelek (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · wa tchampion (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mnp 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · evn дэгинӈэктэ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · qu k'allampa puquy (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sa छत्राकम् (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · oj wazhashkwedow (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vo garid (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · krc тошлакъ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mi harore (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · eo ĉampinjono (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ckb قارچک (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fo soppur (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tt гөмбә (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · wao č'éy (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bnn quung (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kl pupik (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · roa-tar funghe (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ka სოკო (fungus itself) · cs houba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bg гъ́ба (fungus itself) · scn fungia (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sl gliva (fungus itself) · de Schwamm (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cjs мешке (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ny bowa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · krc жууа (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · oc bolet (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fa سَمَاروغ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ps غومبه (fungus itself) · lkt čhaŋnákpa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tpi talinga (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nl zwam (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · frp champegnon (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi खुंभी (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pdt Pilz (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · es seta (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ik argaiġñaq (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · haw kūkaelio (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · an potrecón (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mn ᠮᠥᠭᠦ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · be грыб (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar فطر (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tl kabute (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ps غومبه (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · izh griba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bh कुकुरमुत्ता (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ps مرخېړی (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bua һархяаг (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · alt мешке (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pa ਖੁੰਬ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kmr kuvark (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sh гљи̏ва (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lmo fungg (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · uk гриб (fungus itself) · ml കൂൺ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hu gomba (mushroom-shaped peg) · nv ábishjaaʼ (fungus itself) · wo rajab (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · el μανιτάρι (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · xh ikhowa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hy սունկ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nv nááʼádįįh (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tr kuzu karın (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · vot griba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tet kulat (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tk kömelek (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kaa qozıqulaq (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · si හතු (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · de Pilz (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ce жӏаьлин нускал (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kw skavel gronek (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · dsb grib (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tr mantar (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ga beacán (fungus itself) · ur کُکُرْمُتّا (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tt мәшкә (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar مشروم (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi मशरूम (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lt grybas (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · wuu 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kg luwa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nds Paddenstohl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · izh seeni (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · co funzu (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · es callampa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · krl sieni (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ps مرخېړی (fungus itself) · cy grawn unnos (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kk қозықұйрық (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · th เห็ด (fungus itself) · ca bolet (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · th เห็ด (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mt faqqiegħa (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar عيش الغراب (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · io fungo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ja キノコ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cy madarch (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · km ផ្សិត (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · chr ᏓᏬᎵ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sm pulou aitu (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kk саңырауқұлақ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · skd lapŋaʔ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fi sieni (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · yi שוואָם (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kmr kavkulîlk (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · tg қорч (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ur سَمارُوغ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · or ଛତୁ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ru грибни́ца (fungus itself) · vec fonc (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mi whareatua (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ilo uong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ang swamm (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · se guoppar (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ky козу карын (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ht djondjon (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · scn funcia (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lv sēne (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · izh opokka (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ca fong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bn ছত্রাক (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kn ಅಣಬೆ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · non svamper (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ccc kas̈hama (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kaa zamarrıq (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · xnb tavununga (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pdt Pilz (fungus itself) · eu ziza (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · da svamp (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ko 버섯 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ja きのこ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ket больба (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ota مانطار (fungus itself) · yo olu (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · gu બિલાડીનો ટોપ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sw kuvu (fungus itself) · af sampioen (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sah тэллэй (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nrf champîngnon (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kjh миске (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ur مَشْرُوم (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · unm ahkokwe (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mn мөөг (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · srn todoprasoro (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sh pèčūrka (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi कुकुरमुता (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ca bolet (fungus itself) · si ක්ෂණික (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cs houba (fungus itself) · pag malapayong (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · bo ཤ་མོ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ba бәшмәк (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · zh 蕈 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · cdo 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nv ábishjaaʼ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pl grzyb (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nn sopp (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi खुंबी (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ain カルㇱ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · dru 'ongo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · am እንጉዳይ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · zh 蘑菇 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fi pullataikina (something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly) · ar فطر (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · br kabell-touseg (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · fi sienet sateella (something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly) · ja 茸 (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ltg sieņs (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ru гриб (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · lo ກະດ້າງ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sv svamp (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · nah nanacatl (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · pt fungo (fungus itself) · gl fungo (fungus itself) · ga muisiriún (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · wym pyłc (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ti ቃንጥሻ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · id jamur (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ar شمپنيون (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ms cendawan (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · hi कुकुरमुत्ता (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · wa åbusson (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · to fakamaluʻatēvolo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · grc μύκης (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · he פִּטרִיָה (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sl goba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kek okox (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · mns-nor ла̄хыс (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · ln likombó (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · atv пешке (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · sk huba (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · it fungo (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · kmr karok (fungus itself) · ckb کوارگ (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon) · war ulapíng (fruiting body of a fungus — see also fungus, champignon, fairy-ring champignon)

wikidata: Q83093

mushroom en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈ-ˌɹəm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Wales)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹɵm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɾʉm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmɐʃˌɹʉːm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /-ˌɾəm/ (Scotland)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɾʊm/ (Wales)
• /ˈmʊʃˌɹuːm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (Northern-England)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹʉwm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /-ˌɹʊm/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈmʌʃˌɹum/ (Canada, General-American)
• /-ˌɹəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˈməʃˌɾuːm/ (Wales)

Etymology

From Middle English muscheron, musseron, from Anglo-Norman musherum, moscheron, from Old French moisseron, of obscure origin: probably derived from Old French mosse, moise ("moss"; whence also French mousse), as the use first applied to a type of fungus which grows in moss, from Frankish *mosu (“moss”) or Old Dutch *mosa (“moss”), akin to Old High German mosa (“moor, swamp”), Old High German mos (“moss, bog”), Old High German mios (“moss, mire”), Old English mēos (“moss”), Old English mōs (“bog, marsh”), Old Norse mosi (“moss”), Old Norse myrr (“bog, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *musą, *musô, *miuziz (“mosses, bog”), from Proto-Indo-European *mews- (“mosses, mold, mildew”). Displaced native Old English swamm. More at mire. Alternatively, the Old French may be of pre-Roman origin. See Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”). Doublet of moss and mousse.

Meanings

1. (figuratively, intransitive) To grow quickly to a large size or rapidly increase in scope or scale.
   • It has its own global news gathering and sharing platforms, like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. […] In recent years, all these platforms have mushroomed. 2021 February 10, Thomas L. Friedman, “Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • The world's population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a super-elite with assets of at least $30m, has now mushroomed beyond 250,000 people, all in need of somewhere to store their wealth. 2019 June 1, Oliver Wainwright, “Super-tall, super-skinny, super-expensive: the ‘pencil towers’ of New York’s super-rich”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2020:
   • The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years.
   • In Beilu Village of Liucun Town in Yaodu District, Linfen, abnormal illnesses continued to emerge, as a result of clusters of highly-polluting enterprises mushrooming in the vicinity. 2009, Zhang Yulin, “China's War on its Environment and Farmers' Rights: A Study of Shanxi Province”, in Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China: Chinese and Canadian Perspectives, University of Ottawa Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 166:
2. (intransitive) To gather mushrooms.
   • We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend.
3. (intransitive) To form the shape of a mushroom.
   • Excessive spot weld time may cause the electrode tips to mushroom, resulting in no focus of current and a weak weld. 2001, James E. Duffy, I-Car Professional Automotive Collision Repair, page 173:
4. (intransitive, of a bullet) To form the shape of a mushroom. ▸ To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target.

Forms

Translations (32)

ga bheith ag baint muisiriún (to gather mushrooms) · sv plocka svamp (to gather mushrooms) · fr champignonner (to gather mushrooms) · fi sienestää (to gather mushrooms) · tr mantar toplamak (to gather mushrooms) · gl coller cogomelos (to gather mushrooms) · hu gomba módra (to grow quickly) · ga bheith ag baint beacán (to gather mushrooms) · lv sēņot (to gather mushrooms) · fi paisua (to grow quickly) · pt explodir (to grow quickly) · mk печуркари (to gather mushrooms) · hu gombázik (to gather mushrooms) · pt estourar (to grow quickly) · lt grybauti (to gather mushrooms) · az yağışdan sonra göbələk kimi çıxmaq (to grow quickly) · cs houbařit (to gather mushrooms) · pl rosnąć jak grzyby po deszczu (to grow quickly) · bg раста бързо (to grow quickly) · hu gombászik (to gather mushrooms) · gl apañar cogomelos (to gather mushrooms) · hu gyorsan növekszik (to grow quickly) · hu gombamód szaporodik (to grow quickly) · de wuchern (to grow quickly) · fr champignonner (to grow quickly) · bg бера гъби (to gather mushrooms) · de Pilze ernten (to gather mushrooms) · sv explodera (to grow quickly) · tk kömelek çöplemek (to gather mushrooms) · pl rosnąć jak na drożdżach (to grow quickly) · pt colher cogumelos (to gather mushrooms) · de Pilze sammeln (to gather mushrooms)