Champignon

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Champignon \Cham*pi"gnon\, n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L.
     campus field. See {Camp}.] (Bot.)
     An edible species of mushroom ({Agaricus campestris}).
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     {Fairy ring champignon}, the {Marasmius oreades}, which has a


        strong flavor but is edible.
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