oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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Along the refrigerated sides of the produce section are loose and packaged items like fresh greens and herbs, hot peppers, oyster mushrooms, Filipino eggplants and more.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Golden oyster mushrooms, first imported from Asia beginning in the early 2000s, have risen in popularity over the last two decades, as simple storebought and online kits have allowed people to plant the culinary treat at home.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
The seared oyster mushroom dish is just as flavorful as the prime New York strip steak.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In their native range, golden oyster mushrooms are a popular food.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Golden oyster mushrooms, first imported from Asia beginning in the early 2000s, have risen in popularity over the last two decades, as simple storebought and online kits have allowed people to plant the culinary treat at home.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
The seared oyster mushroom dish is just as flavorful as the prime New York strip steak.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
In their native range, golden oyster mushrooms are a popular food.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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