cogumelo
/ko.ɡuˈmɛ.lu/masculine
The Portuguese word for mushroom is cogumelo.
cogumelo refers to the fruiting body of a fungus. In culinary contexts, the French loanword champignon is often used specifically to refer to edible white button mushrooms.
Meaning: fruiting body of a fungus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of cogumelo is cogumelos. To say 'to gather mushrooms', use the phrase colher cogumelos.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ko.ɡuˈmɛ.lu/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The term cogumelo was originally a diminutive referring to the shape of a 'large cooking vessel' in Latin.
- In high-end culinary settings in Brazil and Portugal, the French loanword champignon is frequently used instead of cogumelo to signify a more refined dish.
- In Portuguese, the term cogumelo refers only to the visible 'fruit' of the organism, while the scientific term fungo describes the entire biological organism.
Examples in context
- Isso é um cogumelo?Is that a mushroom?This is useful for asking if something is a cogumelo.Tatoeba #8993455 by JGEN, translation #8984138 by CK
- Não coma esse cogumelo.Don't eat that mushroom.This is useful for warning someone not to eat a specific cogumelo.Tatoeba #11488141 by bill, translation #9866653 by CK
- Que tipo de cogumelo é?What kind of mushroom is it?This is useful for asking about the type of cogumelo.Tatoeba #11716135 by ajdavidl, translation #8427800 by Ergulis
- Eu adoro comer cogumelos no jantar.I love eating mushrooms for dinner.
- Hoje vou preparar um risoto de funghi.Today I'll make a funghi risotto.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Gabriel are cooking dinner together.
- CamilaVocê quer cogumelo na massa?Do you want mushroom in the pasta?
- GabrielSim, eu adoro cogumelo.Yes, I love mushroom.
- CamilaVou cortar o cogumelo agora.I'm going to cut the mushroom now.
- GabrielObrigado, Camila!Thanks, Camila!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mushroom” translations and entries cogumelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cogumelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
