matsu-take
American
[maht-soo-tah-kee, -key]
/ ˌmɑt sʊˈtɑ ki, -keɪ /
Or
matsutake
noun
Etymology
Origin of matsu-take
< Japanese, equivalent to matsu matsu (perhaps to be taken as “pinecone-shaped”) + take mushroom; cf. shiitake
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