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champignon
[ sham-pin-yuhnor, especially British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn ]
noun
, plural cham·pi·gnons [sham-, pin, -y, uh, nz, cham-, shah, n, -pee-, nyawn].
champignon
/ tʃæmˈpɪnjən /
noun
- any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom See also fairy ring
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Word History and Origins
Origin of champignon1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of champignon1
C16: from French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin campīnus (unattested) of the field, from Latin campus plain, field
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Example Sentences
The commonest fairy-ring fungus is Marasmius oreades, the fairy-ring champignon.
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This champignon possesses the advantage of drying readily, and preserving its aroma for a long time.
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This meaning very nearly resembles that of the French name of one kind of mushroom, champignon.
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One dines at the Gran Hotel Kast after the fashion of a champignon sous cloche.
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Champignon says it breaks his heart to serve up a dinner to their society.
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