portobello

See also: Portobello

English

Portobello mushroom.

Alternative forms

• portabella
• portabello

Etymology

In use by 1985. Uncertain origin. Possibly a marketing name; possibly from dialectal Italian pratarolo (“meadow mushroom”), ultimately from Latin pratum (“meadow”). It has also said to be named after Portobello Road in London, which originally led to the Porto Bello House.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

portobello (plural portobellos)

1. The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

Coordinate terms

Agaricus bisporus in its white immature state

• common mushroom
• cultivated mushroom
• table mushroom
• white mushroom

Agaricus bisporus in its brown immature state

• brown mushroom
• chestnut mushroom
• cremini, crimini

Translations

mature form of the crimini mushroom

• Chinese: 龍葵菇 / 龙葵菇 (lóngkuígū)
• Polish: pieczarka dwuzarodnikowa (pl) f

Spanish

Noun

portobello m (plural portobellos)

1. portobello