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MUSHR-oom/ˈmʌʃruːm/

A mushroom is a fungus we cook and eat. Countable: a mushroom, mushrooms. Some wild mushrooms are dangerous — buy them from a shop at A1. Mushroom soup; fry the mushrooms. Mouse is the animal — different word.

Meaning

A fungus with a short stem and a round top, cooked and eaten as food.

Examples

• “We cooked mushrooms with eggs.”
• “There are mushrooms on the pizza.”
• “Do not pick wild mushrooms if you are not sure.”

Good to know

countable. mushroom soup. Mix-up: mouse. Shop mushrooms at A1, not wild ones.

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