Italian word
funghi
mushrooms (and fungi in general)
Looks like
fungus / fungi
fungi is the biological plural of fungus (the kingdom of organisms)
⚠️ The trap
'Funghi' on an Italian menu means mushrooms. In English, 'fungi' is the scientific term for the biological kingdom. English speakers sometimes see 'funghi' on a pizza and hesitate, thinking of the science class meaning. But 'pizza ai funghi' simply means mushroom pizza.
To say "fungi is the biological plural of fungus (the kingdom of organisms)" in Italian:
fungo (singular) / funghi (plural)
"funghi" in English means:
mushrooms (and fungi in general)
Example
"La pizza ai funghi è la più semplice e buona."
"Mushroom pizza is the simplest and best."
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