cremini mushroom
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cremini — kriˈmēnē noun or cremini mushroom ( s) Etymology: Italian, plural of cremino, from crema cream, from Middle French cresme; probably from their color more at cream : a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom belonging … Useful english dictionary
mushroom — 1. noun the mushrooms thrive in this warm wet weather Syn: fungus, button mushroom, cep, chanterelle, cremini, enoki, field mushroom, honey mushroom, horse mushroom, matsutake, morel, oyster mushroom, pine mushroom, porcini, portobello, shiitake … Thesaurus of popular words
cremini — or crimini noun (plural ni; also nis) Etymology: Italian, plural of cremino, from crema cream, from Middle French cresme; probably from their color more at cream Date: 1984 a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom that is of the same … New Collegiate Dictionary
mushroom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. boom, increase, expand, swell, puff up, snowball (inf.). See expansion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. toadstool, fungus, champignon (French), truffle. Edible mushrooms include: morel, chanterelle,… … English dictionary for students
cremini — cre·mi·ni or cri·mi·ni (krə mēʹnē) n. pl. cre·mi·nis An edible, dark brown mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a rounded cap. [Italian.] * * * … Universalium
button mushroom — noun : a commonly cultivated white to brown mushroom of the genus Agaricus (A. bisporus syn. A. brunnescens) ; especially : one that is white with a rather bland flavor and that is marketed while small and immature with the pileus not yet… … Useful english dictionary
champignon — noun Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking Syn: button mushroom, cremini, crimini, cultivated mushroom, portobello mushroom, table mushroom … Wiktionary
crimini — kriˈmēnē noun or crimini mushroom ( s) Etymology: modification of Italian cremini : cremini … Useful english dictionary
portobello — also portabella or portabello noun (plural los; also las) Etymology: perhaps alteration of Italian prataiolo, prataiuolo or dialect Italian pratarolo meadow mushroom, from prato meadow, from Latin pratum Date: 1986 a large dark mature cultivated… … New Collegiate Dictionary
por|to|bel|lo — «pr tuh BEHL oh», noun. a large brown mushroom, up to six inches wide, similar to the Italian cremini and cultivated for its robust flavor … Useful english dictionary
