mushroom
//ˈmʌʃruːm//
Noun
mushroomSingular
mushroomsPlural
1
A fungus with a fleshy fruiting body, typically having a stem and a rounded cap, especially one that is edible
We picked fresh mushrooms in the forest.
2
The spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source
A mushroom grew on the fallen log in the forest.
3
Something resembling a mushroom in shape, especially a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion
The nuclear explosion created a massive mushroom cloud in the sky.
Verb
mushroomInfinitive
mushroomPresent tense
mushroomedPast tense
mushroomedPast participle
mushroomingPresent participle
mushroomsThird-person singular
1
To grow, expand, or appear suddenly and rapidly
New coffee shops have mushroomed in the city over the past year.
2
To spread out into a shape resembling a mushroom
The smoke mushroomed into the sky.