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portobello
(porto|bello)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɔːtəˈbɛləʊ/
(also
portobello mushroom
)
noun
(
plural
portobellos
)
a large mature mushroom with an open flat cap.
Origin:
1990s
: perhaps alteration of Italian
pratarolo
'meadow mushroom'
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