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oyster mushrooms

oyster mushrooms is the plural of oyster mushroom.

Meaning of oyster mushroom

Noun

oyster mushroom (plural oyster mushrooms)

  1. (US) The mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.
    • Particularly good cooking techniques for the Oyster mushroom are stir or deep frying, sautéing, and braising. Some folks enjoy eating them raw in salads, but we do not recommend this. Oyster mushrooms are complemented by onions, butter, mild cheeses, fish, chicken, cream sauces, and gentle herbs.1997, Arleen Raines Bessette, Taming the Wild Mushroom: A Culinary Guide to Market Foraging, page 31
  2. Any of several mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus cultivated for food.
    • It is apparent that the production of Oyster mushroom in early 80's was negligible but due to simplicity of cultivation procedure and broad adaptability of different Pleurotus species, the Oyster mushroom has emerged as a mushroom of significance and it is expected that the production will continue...2006, K. G. Mukerji, C. Manoharachary, Current Concepts in Botany, page 93
    Synonyms:
    abalone mushroom, tree oyster, woods oyster

Questions about oyster mushrooms

What is oyster mushrooms the plural of?
Oyster mushrooms is the plural of oyster mushroom.

Words near oyster mushrooms in the dictionary

  1. oyster house
  2. oyster houses
  3. oyster knife
  4. oyster knives
  5. oyster mushroom
  6. oyster mushrooms
  7. oyster omelet
  8. oyster omelets
  9. oyster omelette
  10. oyster omelettes
  11. oyster parlor

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