mushroom

/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.
One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
To grow quickly to a large size.
To gather mushrooms.
To form the shape of a mushroom.
Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.

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