shiitake

[ shee-ee-tah-key ]

noun,plural shi·i·ta·ke.
  1. a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinula edodes (orLentinus edodes), native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

Origin of shiitake

1
First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese, equivalent to shii “oak” + take “mushroom”
  • Also called shiitake mushroom .

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shiitake

shitake

/ (ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ) /


nounplural -take
  1. a kind of mushroom widely used in Oriental cookery

Origin of shiitake

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C20: from Japanese shii tree + take mushroom

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