champignon
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le champignon
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (culinary)
a. mushroom
Les champignons sont un excellent substitut à la viande dans la cuisine végétarienne.Mushrooms are an excellent replacement for meat in vegetarian recipes.
2. (botany)
a. fungus
Gérard a des champignons aux pieds après avoir porté les mêmes chaussettes pendant une semaine.Gérard has a foot fungus after wearing the same socks for a week.
4. (colloquial) (automobile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. accelerator pedal
Tu peux conduire plus vite ; il ne faut pas avoir peur du champignon.You can drive faster; you musn't be afraid of the accelerator pedal.
5. (technical) (cloud after a nuclear explosion)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., otitis).
a. mushroom cloud
Regarde cette photo du champignon à Hiroshima.Look at this photo of the mushroom cloud at Hiroshima.
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