portobello
noun
por·to·bel·lo
ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō 
variants
or less commonly portabella
or portabello
plural portobellos also portobellas
: a large dark mature cultivated mushroom noted for its meaty texture that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the cremini
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Customers have long enjoyed its craft beers and taco platters filled with Mary’s Chicken al pastor, grilled octopus or sauteed portobello mushrooms at three sister locations in the East Bay.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Some mushrooms, like portobello, are treated with UV light to boost their vitamin D2 content.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For a late-night snack, guests enjoyed a Wagyu or portobello mushroom burger with a side of French fries.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Leftover green bean casserole is a terrific filling for portobello mushrooms.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Some mushrooms, like portobello, are treated with UV light to boost their vitamin D2 content.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
For a late-night snack, guests enjoyed a Wagyu or portobello mushroom burger with a side of French fries.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Leftover green bean casserole is a terrific filling for portobello mushrooms.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Portobello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portobello. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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