shroom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɹuːm/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Clipping of mushroom.
Meanings
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(plural-normally, slang) A magic mushroom: a hallucinogenic fungus.
Dosage: The typical amount of beginner “shroom” dosage ranges from 1.5 grams of dried shrooms for a mild experience, to 3.5 grams for an intense experience.
2009, Sean Williams, Jesus and the Magic Mushroom, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 33:
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(informal, rare) Any mushroom.
To determine how much live protein may be occupying a shroom, try this test: […].
2004, Jim Sterba, Frankie’s Place: A Love Story, Grove Press, →ISBN, page 172:These succulent little shrooms from pop culture scholar Lena Lencek will drive everyone back for seconds.
2000, Karen Brooks et al., Dude Food: Recipes for the Modern Guy, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 83:Shrooms—and I don’t mean the psychedelic kind—are one of those vegetables that you either love or hate.
2003, Dave Hirschkop, Crazy from the heat: Dave’s insanity cookbook, Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'shroom | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shrooms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |