oyster mushroom

noun

: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood

Examples of oyster mushroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the lighter side, there’s a soothing risotto, streaked green with the same herbed oil that graces the salmon mousse and bulked up with shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 June 2023 There’s congee, seitan skewers with mala spice, char siu with oyster mushroom filling, and blanched spinach in sesame sauce, to name just a few of the delicious and visually stimulating recipes included here. Alicia Kennedy, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024 They were served with au gratin potatoes, oyster mushrooms and butternut squash. Kynala Phillips, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024 Yi-Yun Lee The oyster mushroom eschews these physical traps in favor of a chemical mechanism. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023 The menu features customer favorites such as bourbon peach short rib sliders and the MOXIE Burger, with the addition of new dishes like the Waldorf chicken salad roll, and the mushroom melt made with cremini and oyster mushrooms. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023 Drift makes pasta fresh every day, and tagliatelle tossed with meaty oyster mushrooms and a vivid pesto is as diverting as anything from the deep blue sea. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023 Oyster Mushroom Sandwiches With Red Pepper Mayo With their tender, meaty texture, oyster mushrooms are a prime candidate for sandwich filling. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023 For those looking for dishes from the hearth not of the bovine persuasion, Garcia is serving up oyster mushroom with black garlic and cambray onion; prawns with aji Amarillo, pineapple, and pichuberry; and half-chicken with roasted shallot, aji verde, and squashini. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oyster mushroom was in 1875

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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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