mushroom

noun/ˈmʌʃruːm/

Frequency rank: #6,598 most common English word

Meaning

a type of fungus with a cap-shaped top, often found in damp places and used as food.

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Example sentence

After the rain, we found mushroom growing near the old oak tree.

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