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mushroom

[muhsh-room, -room] / ˈmʌʃ rum, -rʊm /


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It’s so bad that Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc says, “This is like the mushroom in Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Slice thickly and, if you like, serve with warm brown mushroom gravy.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The meal begins with scallop brightened with currant and rye-seasoned buttermilk, then slow-cooked reindeer, sirloin and tongue, finished over wood, mushroom purée beneath and fermented cabbage cutting richness.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Public health officials could not identify which wild mushroom caused the man’s death, said Nicola Gillette, spokesperson for Contra Costa Health.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Mom had made her style rice, soaked in buttery mushroom sauce.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon