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Champignon

Champignon \Cham*pi"gnon\, n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See Camp.] (Bot.) An edible species of mushroom ( Agaricus campestris).

Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
champignon

"mushroom," 1570s, from Middle French champignon (14c.), with change of suffix, from Old French champegnuel, from Vulgar Latin *campaniolus "that which grows in the field," from Late Latin campaneus "pertaining to the fields," from campania "level country" (see campaign (n.)).

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champignon

n. ''Agaricus bisporus'', the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking

Usage examples of "champignon".

I hope to eat champignons every day, they are better here than anywhere else" "An excellent plan.

These 'beatilles' were balls of rice, veal, champignons, artichoke, foie gras, etc.