mushrooms
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈməʃɹumz// UK //mˈʌʃɹuːmz// mush·rooms
n. the part of a fungus that grows above the ground and often looks like a small umbrella. Some types are delicious to eat, while others can be very dangerous.
n. the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Often used to refer specifically to edible varieties in culinary contexts.
I like to put sliced mushrooms on my pizza.
The chef sautéed the wild mushrooms in butter and garlic to bring out their earthy flavor.
While many foragers enjoy hunting for wild mushrooms in the autumn, they must be extremely careful to distinguish edible species from their toxic look-alikes.