oyster mushroom

noun

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

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According to an Instagram post by the popular bagel shop, a hot sea salt sesame bagel is getting adorned by oyster mushrooms, pumpkin bushi, black pepper, a savory rose fudge, nasturtium and bergamot. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 From seasonal pizza varieties to mainstay classics like pepperoni and sausage, to locally grown oyster mushrooms, a Margherita, and brie and Gorgonzola, this small-town spot has big energy. —

Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026 Mushrooms are also very popular and many forage morels, chanterelles and oyster mushrooms. —

Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 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. —

Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oyster mushroom

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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