椎茸

Japanese

Alternative forms

• シイタケ

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: [ɕiːta̠ke̞]

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Noun

椎茸 (hiragana しいたけ, romaji shiitake, historical hiragana しひたけ)

1. a type of edible mushroom, scientific name Lentinula edodes; common names include shiitake mushroom and Cortinellus shiitake