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shiitake

Syllabification: (shi·i·ta·ke)
Pronunciation: /SHēˈtäkē, SHē-ēˈtäke/

(also shiitake mushroom)
Definition of shiitake

noun

  • an edible mushroom that grows on fallen timber, cultivated in Japan and China.
    • Lentinus edodes, family Pleurotaceae, class Hymenomycetes

Origin:

late 19th century: from Japanese, from shii, denoting a kind of oak, + take 'mushroom'

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