shiitake

Other forms: shiitakes

Definitions of shiitake
  1. noun
    edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
    synonyms: Chinese black mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, shiitake mushroom
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    fungus
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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