portobello en · NOUN
Etymology
In use by 1985. Uncertain origin. Possibly a marketing name; possibly from dialectal Italian pratarolo (“meadow mushroom”), ultimately from Latin pratum (“meadow”). It has also said to be named after Portobello Road in London, which originally led to the Porto Bello House.
Meanings
- The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| portabello | alternative | lexicographic | |
| portobellos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| portabella | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
table mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its white immature state) · chestnut mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its brown immature state) · cremini (Agaricus bisporus in its brown immature state) · brown mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its brown immature state) · crimini (Agaricus bisporus in its brown immature state) · cultivated mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its white immature state) · white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its white immature state) · common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus in its white immature state)
Translations (2)
pl pieczarka dwuzarodnikowa (mature form of the crimini mushroom) · zh 龍葵菇 /龙葵菇 (mature form of the crimini mushroom)