shiitake
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (shītake), from 椎 (shī, “shii or chinquapin tree”) + 茸 (take, “mushroom”), from the way the mushrooms tend to grow on chinquapin logs. First cited in English in 1877.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
shiitake (plural shiitake or shiitakes)
- A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
SynonymsEdit
- Chinese mushroom (informal)
TranslationsEdit
Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom
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FrenchEdit
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EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
- Synonyms: champignon parfumé, lentin du chêne
SynonymsEdit
- champignon chinois (Canada, informal)
PortugueseEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
SpanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
- Synonym: hongo del árbol shii