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mushroom

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noun mush·room \ˈməsh-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m; chiefly Northern and Midland US -ˌrün; dialectal ˈmə-shə-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m, -ˌrün\

Definition of mushroom

  1. 1a :  an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus; especially :  one that is edibleb :  fungus

  2. 2 :  upstart

  3. 3 :  something resembling a mushroom

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Examples of mushroom in a Sentence

  1. cut up some mushrooms for the salad

Origin and Etymology of mushroom

Middle English musheron, from Anglo-French musherum, musseron, from Late Latin mussirion-, mussirio

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verb mush·room

Definition of mushroom

  1. intransitive verb

  2. 1a :  to well up and spread out laterally from a central sourceb :  to become enlarged or extended :  grow

  3. 2 :  to collect wild mushrooms

  4. 3 :  to spring up suddenly or multiply rapidly

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Examples of mushroom in a Sentence

  1. Interest in local history is suddenly mushrooming.

  2. Her hobby mushroomed into a thriving business.

  3. He goes mushrooming in the spring every year.

First Known Use of mushroom

1893

mushroom Synonyms

Synonyms
accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, increase, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
Antonyms
contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane
Related Words
jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge; heighten, intensify, redouble; blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up); crescendo, crest, peak

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MUSHROOM Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of mushroom for English Language Learners

  • : a fungus that is shaped like an umbrella; especially : one that can be eaten

mushroom

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Definition of mushroom for English Language Learners

  • : to increase or develop very quickly

  • : to collect wild mushrooms

MUSHROOM Defined for Kids

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noun mush·room \ˈməsh-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m\

Definition of mushroom for Students

  1. :  a part of a fungus that bears spores, grows above ground, and suggests an umbrella in shape

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verb mush·room

Definition of mushroom for Students

mushroomed

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mushrooming

  1. :  to appear or develop suddenly or increase rapidly The town's population has mushroomed.

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noun mush·room \ˈməsh-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m\

Medical Definition of mushroom

  1. 1:  an enlarged complex fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (as most basidiomycetes) that arises from an underground mycelium and consists typically of a stem bearing a spore-bearing structure; especially :  one that is edible—compare toadstool

  2. 2:  fungus 1

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