portobello

noun

por·​to·​bel·​lo ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō 

variants or less commonly portabella

ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbe-lə 

or portabello

ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō 

plural portobellos also portobellas

: a large dark mature cultivated mushroom noted for its meaty texture that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the cremini

Examples of portobello in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a meat-free alternative, omit the beef and trade in sliced portobello mushrooms instead. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025

Any leftovers are used to make French dip sandwiches topped with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions and portobello mushrooms. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025

Most of the year, in most of the country, tomatoes are too sad to include at all—making something like a veggie burger or portobello mushroom a crucial replacement in lieu of ground meat. —Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2025

Today, the chain offers all-natural Angus beef burgers prepared in a variety of ways, including an Avocado Bacon Burger, a Carolina BBQ Burger, and burgers that include a fried portobello mushroom. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of Italian prataiolo, prataiuolo or dialect Italian pratarolo meadow mushroom, from prato meadow, from Latin pratum

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for portobello

• cello
• fellow
• jello
• mellow
• melo
• velo
• marshmallow
• morello
• othello
• schoolfellow
• violoncello