field mushroom; meadow mushroom
Refers to the mushroom species Agaricus campestris. Typically used in botanical or culinary contexts.
The field mushroom is a mushroom that often grows in grasslands.
This meadow mushroom is edible.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from 原 (field) + 茸 (mushroom), describing its habitat. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.