Definition of Mushroom
Mushroom
mush·room
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
fungus characterized by a smooth, domed head with gills underneath and a hearty stalk from which it grows;
e.g. They went mushroom picking in the forest.
(verb)
grow, spread, or expand quickly;
e.g. The number viral cases mushroomed in the last month.
(verb)
dispersed into the air in a form resembling that of a mushroom;
e.g. The smoke and fire that mushrooms in the air after an atom bomb is dropped can be seen for miles.
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