Meaning Of The Word Shiitake

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shiitake in American English
an edible Japanese mushroom (Lentinus edodes) from a family (Agaricaceae) of basidiomycetous fungi
noun: a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery

shiitake in British English
noun: a kind of mushroom widely used in Asian cookery

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