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Mushroom

/mˈʌʃrum/
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(noun) Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

This mushroom is not good to eat.
"Shiitake" is a sort of mushroom.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef added some sliced white ____ to the creamy pasta sauce to give it a rich, earthy flavor that everyone in the restaurant would enjoy.

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