shiitake
English edit
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Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/, /ʃɪˈtɑːkeɪ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ʃɪˈtɑki/, /ʃɪˈtɑkeɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːki
Noun edit
shiitake (plural shiitake or shiitakes)
- A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
- 2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.
Synonyms edit
- Chinese mushroom (informal)
Translations edit
Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom
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French edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
- Synonyms: champignon parfumé, lentin du chêne
Synonyms edit
- champignon chinois (Canada, informal)
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shiitake m (plural shiitakes)
- shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
- Synonym: hongo del árbol shii