shiitake
shii·ta·ke
noun \shē-ˈtä-kē\Definition of SHIITAKE
: a dark Asian mushroom (Lentinus edodes of the family Agaricaceae) widely cultivated especially on woods of the beech family for its edible flavorful tan to brown cap
See Variants of SHIITAKE
shii·ta·ke also shi·ta·ke \shē-ˈtä-kē\
Origin of SHIITAKE
Japanese, from shii, the Japanese chinquapin + take mushroom
First Known Use: 1877
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