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mushroom

[muhsh-room, -room] / ˈmʌʃ rum, -rʊm /


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It’s so bad that Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc says, “This is like the mushroom in Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Slice thickly and, if you like, serve with warm brown mushroom gravy.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The Italian joint with a killer veggie supreme and breadcrumb-and-cheese–stuffed mushroom caps.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Two of the most toxic mushrooms that can be found in the state are the death cap and the western destroying angel mushroom, Amanita Ocreata.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

She knelt, surveying a patch of mushroom pulp.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman