Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

champignon

/ʃæmˈpɪnjən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: champignon
IPA: /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mushroom of the genus Agaricus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any mushroom of the genus Agaricus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Galette of champignon with bacon was a wet puff pastry shell holding overcooked mushrooms and, as far as we could tell, no bacon."
"Moscow’s food stores, formerly famed for bare shelves and long lines, are now kept stocked with fresh champignons and greens[…]."
"The Kamtschadales frequently avail themselves, by way of regale, of a venenose species of champignon […]"
"The first time that one steals forth in quest of the coveted but feared fungus he hides his purpose as though meditating a crime; and the memory of many warnings robs his first meal of “champignon on toast” of half its flavor."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French champignon.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/
British English: /t͡ʃæmˈpɪnjən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

champignons (plural)

Phrases

fairy ring champignon

Synonyms

button mushroom cremini crimini cultivated mushroom portobello table mushroom

Questions

How do you pronounce champignon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/.
What does champignon mean?: Any mushroom of the genus Agaricus.
Where does champignon come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French champignon.

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