A type of fungus that typically grows above ground and has a stem, cap, and gills or pores on the underside of the cap. Many mushrooms are edible and used in cooking, while others can be toxic. noun
We picked wild mushrooms in the forest for our dinner.
The chef added sliced mushrooms to the pasta sauce for extra flavor.
A shape resembling the cap of a mushroom, often used to describe a cloud or explosion that spreads outward and upward. noun
The nuclear explosion created a massive mushroom cloud.
The fireworks burst into a mushroom shape in the night sky.
To increase, spread, or develop rapidly. verb
The small startup company mushroomed into a large corporation within a few years.
Rumors about the incident mushroomed across the town overnight.