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Chinese mushroom

Chinese mushroom noun: synonym of shiitake.

chinese mushroom: synonym of shiitake
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Noun

Chinese mushroom (plural Chinese mushrooms)

  1. (informal) Synonym of shiitake.
    Synonyms:
    shiitake

Synonyms of Chinese mushroom

Forms of Chinese mushroom

pluralChinese mushrooms

Origin of Chinese mushroom

From Chinese + mushroom, from being a commonly encountered type of mushroom in Chinese cuisine.

Questions about Chinese mushroom

What does Chinese mushroom mean?
Chinese mushroom means synonym of shiitake.
What part of speech is Chinese mushroom?
Chinese mushroom is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese mushroom?
The plural of Chinese mushroom is Chinese mushrooms.

Words near Chinese mushroom in the dictionary

  1. Chinese mountain cat
  2. Chinese mountain cats
  3. Chinese mugwort
  4. Chinese muntjac
  5. Chinese muntjacs
  6. Chinese mushroom
  7. Chinese mushrooms
  8. Chinese mustard
  9. Chinese New Year
  10. Chinese New Years
  11. Chinese numeral

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