SHIITAKE

shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom, Lentinus edodes

(noun) edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shiitake (plural shiitake or shiitakes)

A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.

Synonyms

• Chinese mushroom (informal)

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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