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matsutake

Syllables: ma·tsu·ta·ke/maːtsuːˈtaːkiː/

matsutake noun: a mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.

matsutake: a mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma
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Noun

matsutake (plural matsutakes)

  1. A mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.
    • It was the season for the succulent, fragrant matsutake, which grows at the bases of pine trees, and Takezō relaxed enough to go hunting the large mushrooms on the wooded mountain just behind the house.1981 [1935-1939], Eiji Yoshikawa, translated by Charles S. Terry, Musashi, Harper & Row/Kodansha International, translation of 宮本武蔵 [Miyamoto Musashi] (in Japanese), →ISBN, page 11

matsutake meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

matsutake in Marathi

Translations
मात्सुताके mātsutāke

matsutake in Arabic

Translations
مَاتْسُوتَاكِي matsūtākē

matsutake in Indonesian

Translations
jamur pinus

matsutake in Persian

Translations
ماتسوتاکه

Forms of matsutake

pluralmatsutakes

Origin of matsutake

From Japanese 松茸 (matsutake).

Words formed from matsutake

Questions about matsutake

What does matsutake mean?
Matsutake means a mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.
What is matsutake in Marathi?
Matsutake in Marathi is मात्सुताके (mātsutāke). See Matsutake meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is matsutake?
Matsutake is a noun.
How do you pronounce matsutake?
Matsutake is pronounced /maːtsuːˈtaːkiː/.
What is the plural of matsutake?
The plural of matsutake is matsutakes.

Words near matsutake in the dictionary

  1. Matsusakas
  2. Matsushima
  3. Matsushimas
  4. Matsushita
  5. Matsushitas
  6. matsutake
  7. matsutakes
  8. Matsuura
  9. Matsuuras
  10. Matsuyama
  11. Matsuzaka

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