MUSHROOM

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.

To grow quickly to a large size.

"The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."

To gather mushrooms.

"We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."

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.

"mushroom cloud"