shiitake

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See also: Shiitake and shiitaké

English

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shiitake mushrooms

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Etymology

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

Noun

shiitake (plural shiitake or shiitakes)

  1. 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:
      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.

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃi.i.ta.ke/; /ʃi.ta.ke/
  • Rhymes: -e

Noun

shiitake m (plural shiitakes)

  1. shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
    Synonyms: champignon parfumé, lentin du chêne

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).

Pronunciation

Noun

shiitake m (plural shiitakes)

  1. shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (しいたけ, shītake), from 椎 (しい, shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (たけ, take, “mushroom”).

Pronunciation

Noun

shiitake m (plural shiitakes)

  1. shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)
    Synonym: hongo del árbol shii
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