Shittake

shi·i·ta·ke (sh

-tä

, sh

-tä

)

n. pl. shiitake

An edible eastern Asian mushroom (Lentinus edodes) having an aromatic, fleshy, golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible tough stipe. Also called Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom.

[Japanese : shi, oak + take, mushroom.]

shiitake

Lentinus edodes

shiitake [ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ], shitake

n pl -take

(Cookery) a kind of mushroom widely used in Oriental cookery

[from Japanese shii tree + take mushroom]

shiitake - Japanese for "evergreen beech, chinquapin" (shii) and "mushroom" (take).

See also related terms for mushroom.

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Noun

shiitake - edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitake mushroom

fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

genus Lentinus, Lentinus - a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae

Translations

shiitake

n pl <shiitake> (Bot) → Shitakepilz m

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Chinese black mushroom fungus genus Lentinus golden oak mushroom Lentinus Lentinus edodes mushroom Oriental black mushroom shiitake mushroom shitake	From Germinated Sunflower Seed Spread; Broccoli with Cheddar Vinaigrette; and Baked Polenta with Shittake Ragout; to Veggie and Black Bean Tacos; Sunflower-Apricot Patties; and Cashew-Apricot Drink, Everyday Vegan will enable even the most novice cook to turn everyday meals into true gourmet quality vegetarian dining experiences. Everyday Vegan by The Bookwatch Bags of oat chips will be inoculated with the spores of shittake mushrooms, a variety much sought after by chefs. ISSUES: Blueberries to wild boar - farmers branch out; Exotic fruit, ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) LACO's line runs the gamut from edamame and other green beans to baby corn, shittake mushrooms, bell peppers, papaya, mango, seedless rambutan, pineapple balls, watermelon and strawberries--all of which go primarily to industrial buyers. Oh soy, can you see: Edamame market climbing like Jack's Beanstalk in ... by Saulnier, John M. / Quick Frozen Foods International	shirtlifter shirtmaker shirtsleeve shirtsleeves shirttail shirtwaist shirtwaister shirty shish cabob shish kebab shisha Shist shit shit-can shit-stir shitake shite shitfaced shithead shitkicker shitless shitlist shitload shittah shittah tree Shittake shitter Shittim shittim wood shittimwood shitting Shittle Shittlecock Shittleness shitty shitwork shiur shiv Shiva shivah Shivaism Shivaist shivaree shive shiver Shiver-spar shivering Shiveringly shivery Shiviti Shivoo	shithead shithouse Shitikov, Aleksei Shitikov, Aleksei Pavlovich shitkicker Shitkino Shitler Shitler shitless shitless shitlist shitlists shitload shitloads shitogram Shitomir Shitomir Shitpaper Shitrai Shitrig Shitrig shits shits Shitsu Shitsu Shitsu Shitt, Petr Shitt, Petr Genrikhovich shittah shittah tree Shittake Shittake mushroom Shittake mushroom shitted shitted shitter shitter shitter shittier shittiest shittim shittim shittim wood shittim wood shittimwood shitting shitting shitting bricks Shitting in one's pants Shitting oneself Shittle Shittlecock Shittleness shitty shitwork Shitzu Shitzu Shitzu Shiu shiur shiurim

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Chinese black mushroom
fungus
genus Lentinus
golden oak mushroom
Lentinus
Lentinus edodes
mushroom
Oriental black mushroom
shiitake mushroom
shitake

From Germinated Sunflower Seed Spread; Broccoli with Cheddar Vinaigrette; and Baked Polenta with Shittake Ragout; to Veggie and Black Bean Tacos; Sunflower-Apricot Patties; and Cashew-Apricot Drink, Everyday Vegan will enable even the most novice cook to turn everyday meals into true gourmet quality vegetarian dining experiences.

Everyday Vegan by The Bookwatch

Bags of oat chips will be inoculated with the spores of shittake mushrooms, a variety much sought after by chefs.

ISSUES: Blueberries to wild boar - farmers branch out; Exotic fruit, ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

LACO's line runs the gamut from edamame and other green beans to baby corn, shittake mushrooms, bell peppers, papaya, mango, seedless rambutan, pineapple balls, watermelon and strawberries--all of which go primarily to industrial buyers.

Oh soy, can you see: Edamame market climbing like Jack's Beanstalk in ... by Saulnier, John M. / Quick Frozen Foods International

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