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oyster mushroom

oyster mushroom

noun

  1. an edible fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus, having an oyster-shaped cap, commonly found growing in clusters on the trunks of broad-leaved trees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oyster mushroom1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences

The chef not only wants us to eat well, he encourages us to think about our impact on the Earth — one reason he named his restaurant after oyster mushrooms and oysters from the water, both eco-friendly and sustainable.

Introduced in 2020, the restaurant plays up two sustainable, eco-friendly food sources — oyster mushrooms and oysters born in water — and began accepting diners inside in June after doing takeout for almost a year.

The staff now peels oyster mushrooms to varying sizes, so that some pieces turn crispy on the flat-top, replicating the mix of textures found with beef shawarma.

It appears in the fall and may be found in company with the Oyster mushroom, late in December, frozen solid.

The oyster mushroom is found from March to December and is always a very acceptable mushroom.

One edible relative of the oyster mushroom grows usually on decaying elm stumps as late in the year as November.

Otherwise they were canned as the Tricholoma and oyster mushroom.

One of the best ways to cook an Oyster mushroom is to fry it as you fry an oyster.

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