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1. mushroom
noun. ['ˈmʌʃruːm'] fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- mushroom (English)
- musheron (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. mushroom
noun. ['ˈmʌʃruːm'] common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- mushroom (English)
- musheron (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. mushroom
noun. ['ˈmʌʃruːm'] a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- mushroom (English)
- musheron (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. mushroom
noun. ['ˈmʌʃruːm'] any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium.
Synonyms
Etymology
- mushroom (English)
- musheron (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. cap
noun. ['ˈkæp'] a tight-fitting headdress.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cap (English)
- cappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cæppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. cap
noun. ['ˈkæp'] a top (as for a bottle).
Antonyms
Etymology
- cap (English)
- cappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cæppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. cap
noun. ['ˈkæp'] something serving as a cover or protection.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cap (English)
- cappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cæppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. cap
noun. ['ˈkæp'] a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.
Etymology
- cap (English)
- cappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cæppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. cap
noun. ['ˈkæp'] (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cap (English)
- cappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cæppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))