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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