variants
or less commonly 'shroom
plural shrooms also 'shrooms
informal
: mushroom
Okay, so the healthiest way to eat your shrooms is probably not on a pizza. But fresh and dried mushrooms can give you a needed boost of vitamin B12, which may lower your risk of Alzheimer's.—Jessica Wick
especially
: a fungus (such as one of the genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin) : magic mushroom
Parents be warned: My chief takeaway from "Yearbook" was that I really needed to look into finding myself some shrooms and acid … —Jennifer Reese
To the naysayers, it represents all that is stupefying about 'shroom-induced psychedelic noodling. —Greg Ko
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“Shroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shroom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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