3 ms·
Is champignon a specific type of mushroom in english? I thought it was just the word for “mushroom” in french
by kyleee 3y ago
Is champignon a specific type of mushroom in english? I thought it was just the word for “mushroom” in french
- dboreham 3y agoIt's the French word for mushroom. However it seems some English speaking people (who sell mushrooms or food made with mushrooms) do call "regular mushrooms" by that name. Probably because it sounds cooler, or because they don't know any French.
- muki 3y agoGrandparent might be referring to Agaricus bisporus [0]. At least in my and some of the neighboring countries' languages we refer to these as <local transliteration of champignons>. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus
- ilkke 3y agoBoth are true, it refers to Agaricus Bosporus [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus