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reishi

reishi noun: the bracket fungus (mushroom) (Ganoderma lucidum and sometimes Ganoderma tsugae).

Noun

reishi (countable and uncountable, plural reishis or reishi)

  1. The bracket fungus (mushroom) (Ganoderma lucidum and sometimes Ganoderma tsugae).
  2. An extract of this fungus.

Synonyms of reishi

Forms of reishi

pluralreishis
pluralreishi

Origin of reishi

From Japanese 霊芝. Doublet of lingzhi.

Questions about reishi

What does reishi mean?
Reishi means the bracket fungus (mushroom) (Ganoderma lucidum and sometimes Ganoderma tsugae).
What part of speech is reishi?
Reishi is a noun.
What is the plural of reishi?
The plural of reishi is reishis.

Words near reishi in the dictionary

  1. Reisenwitzes
  2. reises
  3. reish
  4. Reishahr
  5. reishes
  6. reishi
  7. reishis
  8. Reisig
  9. Reisigs
  10. Reising
  11. Reisinger

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