noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of shiitake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: food, lifestyle
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shiitake
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Chinese mushroom
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Sound
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noun
Meaning 2
small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: straw mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agaric
History
Etymology
From Chinese + mushroom, from being a commonly encountered type of mushroom in Chinese cuisine.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: champignon chinois — Translations
- Hungarian: siitake — Translations
- Hungarian: illatos fagomba — Translations
- Polish: shiitake — Translations
- Polish: twardziak japoński — Translations
- Polish: twardnik japoński — Translations
- Polish: twardziak jadalny — Translations
- Russian: шиита́ке (šiitáke) — Translations
- Russian: сянгу́ (sjangú) — Translations