champignon

[ sham-pin-yuhnor, especially British, cham-; French shahn-pee-nyawn ]

noun

, plural cham·pi·gnons [sham-, pin, -y, uh, nz, cham-, shah, n, -pee-, nyawn].

1. mushroom ( defs 1, 2 ).

champignon

/ tʃæmˈpɪnjən /

noun

1. any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom See also fairy ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of champignon¹

1570–80; < Middle French, apparently ≪ Vulgar Latin *campīn ( us ) of the field ( camp ¹, -ine ¹ ) + Latin -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of champignon¹

C16: from French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin campīnus (unattested) of the field, from Latin campus plain, field

Example Sentences

He serves his potato nest with chile morita and champignon de Paris puree with shiitake broth and cured egg yolk, which the judges note as being exponentially spicy but also very delicious, as well as having some texture, while many of the other dishes don't.

From Salon

When they started “Le Champignon de Bruxelles” in 2014, founding members Hadrien Velge and Sevan Holemans first tried to grow their Shiitake, Maitake and Nameko varieties using coffee grounds as a substrate.

From Seattle Times

Once the mushroom harvest is done, the substrates can be used yet again, as fodder or organic fertilizer that Le Champignon gives for free to local farmers.

From Seattle Times

Once the mushroom harvest is done, the substrates can be used yet again, as fodder or organic fertilizer that Le Champignon gives for free to local farmers.

From Washington Times

Some have been there throughout: Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham was where I ate on my own dime as a young man, long before landing my job.

From The Guardian