shiitake
pronunciation
How to pronounce shiitake in British English: UK [ʃɪˈtɑːki]
How to pronounce shiitake in American English: US [ ʃɪˈtɑːki]
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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."