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matsu-take

American  
[maht-soo-tah-kee, -kay] / ˌmɑt sʊˈtɑ ki, -keɪ /
Or matsutake

noun

  1. an edible fungus, Armillaria matsutake, of Japan.


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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