oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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Mushrooms are also very popular and many forage morels, chanterelles and oyster mushrooms.
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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
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
Bright yellow golden oyster mushrooms, prized for their nutty flavor and easy cultivation, have surged in popularity thanks to at-home growing kits.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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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
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
Bright yellow golden oyster mushrooms, prized for their nutty flavor and easy cultivation, have surged in popularity thanks to at-home growing kits.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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 3 Dec. 2025.
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