Champignon

Origin

Borrowing from fr champignon.

Full definition of champignon

Noun

1. Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking
• Moscow’s food stores, formerly famed for bare shelves and long lines, are now kept stocked with fresh champignons and greens — even in the freeze a year ago that almost paralyzed much of the capital, with temperatures from 6 below zero to 22 below for more than a week ...
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Synonyms

• (''Agaricus bisporus) button mushroom, cremini, crimini, cultivated mushroom, portobello mushroom, table mushroom