"portobello" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: portobellos [plural], portabella [alternative], portabello [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛləʊ 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. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{der|en|it|pratarolo||meadow mushroom}} Italian pratarolo (“meadow mushroom”), {{der|en|la|pratum||meadow}} Latin pratum (“meadow”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} portobello (plural portobellos)
  1. The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Wikipedia link: Crimini, Portobello Road Categories (lifeform): Euagarics Translations (mature form of the crimini mushroom): 龍葵菇 /龙葵菇 (lóngkuígū) (Chinese)

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