Dictionary
shi•i•ta•ke
Pronunciation: (shē"ē-tä'kā), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ke.
a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom,
Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery.
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