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noun, masculine

shiitake

/ʃiˈtake/

noun, masculine/ʃiˈtake/plural: shiitakes

shiitake (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom)

Synonyms: hongo del árbol shii

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