Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mushroom (Lentinula edodes) native to East Asia, having an edible golden or dark brown cap.
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- noun A wide, brown variety of edible
mushroom ,Lentinula edodes .
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- noun edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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“We saw the best effects in shiitake and nameko mushrooms, while we also tested reishi mushrooms, which are not edible but are used in certain types of traditional Chinese medicine,” he said.
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Since the Kojien doesn't give a first use citation for shiitake the way it does for kawatake, my only clue for how old the word shiitake is is that the term was picked up for the name of a kabuki wig.
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There are two ways of writing "shiitake" according to the Kojien, and both have a mushroom kanji for the "take" part, so that seems rather simple.
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Gower has written books on Japanese cooking, so it’s no surprise that he’s such a fan of the shiitake, which is often referred to as the “monarch of mushrooms” in Japan, according to “Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom” by Kenneth Jones (Healing Arts Press, 1995).
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In the winter, Kouprie relies on locally cultivated mushrooms such as shiitake and cremini.
Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Bain 2011
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Traditionally used as a condiment for Peking duck and moo shu pork, it also enhances the flavor of stir-fries and umami-rich finger foods such as shiitake spring rolls.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The custard consists of an egg mixture flavored with soy sauce, dashi, and mirin, with numerous ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko, and boiled shrimp placed into a tea-cup-like container.
Xuan's Howdy Days Xuan-er 2010
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While some fungal species, such as shiitake and enoki, are edible, some microscopic species can trigger numerous infections in the human body.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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While some fungal species, such as shiitake and enoki, are edible, some microscopic species can trigger numerous infections in the human body.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Medicinal mushrooms such as shiitake, maitake and reishi contain beta-glucans (complex carbohydrates) that enhance immune activity against infections and cancer and reduce allergies
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles M.D. By Linda B. White 2010
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