| Oriental black mushroom n. See shiitake. |
shi·i·ta·ke  (shē-tä'kē, shē'ē-tä'kě)   (click for larger image in new window) 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.] |
| oriental black mushroom | |
noun | |
| edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe [syn: shiitake] |