chicken mushroom

noun

: chicken of the woods

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The typical just cheese or pepperoni toppings are on offer, but the menu has more out-of-the-box combos such as a chicken mushroom ranch, and a Hawaiian variation called the Island Remix. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Green has asked Winzinger to conduct cooking demonstrations in class, hoping to whet students’ appetites with dishes like chicken mushroom Alfredo and mushroom soup. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026

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1928, in the meaning defined above

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