臼茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
臼	茸
うす Grade: S	たけ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “mortar mushroom”, 臼(うす) (usu, “mortar”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟sɨta̠ke̞]

Noun

臼(うす)茸(たけ) or 臼茸(ウスタケ) • (usutake) 

1. shaggy chanterelle, Turbinellus floccosus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).