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matsu-take

or mat·su·ta·ke

[ maht-soo-tah-kee, -key ]

noun

  1. an edible fungus, Armillaria matsutake, of Japan.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of matsu-take1

< Japanese, equivalent to matsu matsu (perhaps to be taken as “pinecone-shaped”) + take mushroom; shiitake

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