noun, masculine/ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃/plural: champignons
mushroom; fungus (in general); fungal infection; mold / mould (woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi); accelerator pedal
“des champignons hallucinogènes” — hallucinogenic mushroom, magic mushroom
Synonyms: maison de crapaud, mycète, moisi, moisissure, accélérateur
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *campāniolus (“grows in the field”), from Late Latin campāneus (“relating to fields”), from Latin campānia (“level country”). The “accelerator” sense comes from the fact that accelerator pedals were initially mushroom-shaped.