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mush·room
 mushroom
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- pronunciation:
- muhsh
rum
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
A mushroom is a thing that grows in soil that people sometimes eat as a vegetable. A mushroom looks like a small plant, but it is not really a plant or an animal. It is something called a fungus. Mushrooms sometimes look like small umbrellas because they have a stem with a cap on top. People can eat some kinds of mushrooms, but other kinds are dangerous to eat.
Damian likes mushrooms on his pizza.
- similar words:
- fungus
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
Mushroom soup is a soup with mushrooms in it. A mushroom sauce is a sauce made with mushrooms.
Oliver's mother made mushroom soup for dinner. |
| derivation: |
mushroomlike (adj.) |
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