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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPilz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pilts
"Wir haben im Wald Pilze gesammelt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source.
"We gathered wild mushrooms in the forest to add to our evening soup."
- 1
To increase, spread, or multiply rapidly.
"New cafes began to mushroom across the downtown district."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'mushroune', which comes from Old French 'moisseron' (itself of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from Late Latin 'mucidus' meaning slimy or moist). Over centuries, the spelling evolved to its current modern English form, reflecting the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mushroom" is said worldwide
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champignon
Transliteration: shampignon
"Il a cueilli des champignons dans les bois."
Pilz
Transliteration: Pilts
"Wir haben im Wald Pilze gesammelt."
fungo
Transliteration: fungo
"Ho trovato un fungo velenoso nel giardino."
hongo
Transliteration: hongo
"Compramos champiñones frescos en el mercado."
cogumelo
Transliteration: kogumelu
"Adicionamos cogumelos cortados ao risoto."
कुकरमुत्ता
Transliteration: kukarmutta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बारिश के बाद ज़मीन पर कुकरमुत्ता उग आते हैं।"
蘑菇
Transliteration: mógu
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在森林里采了一些新鲜的蘑菇。"
버섯
Transliteration: beoseot
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 요리에 버섯을 넣었습니다."
きのこ
Transliteration: kinoko
Script: 日本語
"秋になると山でたくさんのきのこが採れます。"
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