Also means
fungus
Usage Note
champignon refers to edible mushrooms in cooking and fungi in biology. Le champignon de Paris is the common white button mushroom, a staple of French cuisine. In informal French, appuyer sur le champignon means 'to step on the gas' (accelerator pedal).
Examples
"Elle a préparé une omelette aux champignons."
Natural Translation
She made a mushroom omelette.

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