Lentinula edodes
The Fragrant Mushroom
Synonyms:
Xiang Gu
Categories: Medicinal Plant, Powder, Russian Folk Medicine, Tea, Tincture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shiitake (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- shitake
Etymology
1877: borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/, /ʃɪˈtɑːkeɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ʃɪˈtɑki/, /ʃɪˈtɑkeɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːki
Noun
shiitake (plural shiitake
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