oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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Do not miss the mushroom campanelli with shiitake and oyster mushrooms.
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Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Next up was a tostada with organic oyster mushrooms, goat cheese and his zero-waste salsa macha, followed by an empanada made with corn, Soyrizo, more homemade cheese and a salsa verde made from zucchini tops.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The invasion of the golden oyster mushroom is posing a threat to native species.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
The lunchtime sandwich that reigns supreme is undoubtedly the mushroom dip, with a tangle of Long Beach oyster mushrooms confited in oil, then roasted until their edges become crisp and curl in the pizza oven.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Next up was a tostada with organic oyster mushrooms, goat cheese and his zero-waste salsa macha, followed by an empanada made with corn, Soyrizo, more homemade cheese and a salsa verde made from zucchini tops.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The invasion of the golden oyster mushroom is posing a threat to native species.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
The lunchtime sandwich that reigns supreme is undoubtedly the mushroom dip, with a tangle of Long Beach oyster mushrooms confited in oil, then roasted until their edges become crisp and curl in the pizza oven.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oyster mushroom
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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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