champignon
pronunciation
How to pronounce champignon in British English:
UK [tʃæm'pɪnjən]
How to pronounce champignon in American English:
US [ʃæm'pɪnjən]
Word Origin
- champignon (n.)
- "mushroom," 1570s, from Middle French champignon (14c.), with change of suffix, from Old French champegnuel, from Vulgar Latin *campaniolus "that which grows in the field," from Late Latin campaneus "pertaining to the fields," from campania "level country" (see campaign (n.)).
Example
- 1. Kelp is rich in glutamic acid , champignon is rich in guanylate , and carp is rich in inosinic acid .