button mushroom
noun
: a usually small white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus synonym A. brunnescens) in which the pileus has not yet expanded
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The button mushroom shape is funny, if a little chewy.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Simmer the chicken in a cast iron skillet before adding button mushrooms and the sauce.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Cut the vegetables — carrots, white part of leek, celery and button mushrooms — in thin strips or dice.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ohio State team specifically focused on shiitake and button mushrooms, cultivating the fungi before dehydrating them for long-term viability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Simmer the chicken in a cast iron skillet before adding button mushrooms and the sauce.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Cut the vegetables — carrots, white part of leek, celery and button mushrooms — in thin strips or dice.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ohio State team specifically focused on shiitake and button mushrooms, cultivating the fungi before dehydrating them for long-term viability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Button mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/button%20mushroom. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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