According to Wikipedia, the word mushroom comes from the Old French mousseron, having something to do with moss (mousse). This one (well, there are two in the photo) came up in our yard this week beneath a tall conifer. We don't pick them, and we certainly don't eat them. Our culinary champignons (mushrooms) come from the market.
Or is it a toadstool?
The French word champignon apparently comes to French from Latin, referencing a product of the countryside (la campagne) or the fields (les champs).
I'm seeing an awful lot of mushrooms in blogland. None in ours.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the derivation of champignon- I've always liked saying and hearing this word.
ReplyDeletemitch, maybe you could find some at El Corte Inglés? ;)
ReplyDeleteevelyn, sure!