shiitake

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Word Origin

shiitake (n.)
1877, from Japanese, from shii, name of several types of evergreen trees, + take "mushroom."