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"Verduras" is a form of "verdura", a noun which is often translated as "vegetable". "Champiñón" is a noun which is often translated as "mushroom". Learn more about the difference between "verduras" and "champiñón" below.
la verdura(
behr
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doo
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rah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. vegetable
Debo incorporar más verduras en mi dieta.I should add more vegetables to my diet.
b. greens (in plural)
Quiero verduras con mi pescado en vez de papas.I want greens with my fish instead of potatoes.
a. greenness
La verdura de las islas hawaianas lo dejó sin palabras.The greenness of the Hawaiian islands left him speechless.
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el champiñón(
chahm
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pee
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nyohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. mushroom
Voy a cortar los champiñones en rebanadas delgadas.I'm going to cut the mushrooms into thin slices.
a. mushroom
Los champiñones crecen en lugares oscuros.Mushrooms grow in dark places.
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