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1.nounAny 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."
2.nounA fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
3.nounChampignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
4.nounAny of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
5.nounA concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.
6.nounOne who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
7.nounSomething that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.
8.verbTo grow quickly to a large size."The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."
9.verbTo gather mushrooms."We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."
10.verbTo form the shape of a mushroom.
11.adjectiveHaving characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture."mushroom cloud"