Definitions
edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
Word origin
Borrowed from Japanese 椎茸 (shītake), from 椎 (shī, “a shii or chinquapin tree”) + 茸 (take, “a mushroom”), from the way the mushrooms tend to grow on chinquapin logs. First cited in English in 1877.
Used in a sentence
“Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.””
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“East Asian mushroom”8 letters
02“Edible brown mushroom”8 letters
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