shitake
shitake is the alternative spelling of shiitake.
Meaning of shiitake
Noun
shiitake (plural shiitake or shiitakes)
- A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
- Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.”2020 May 19, Lisa Drayer, “How to eat less meat and more plants”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- Chinese mushroom
Forms of shitake
| plural | shitakes |
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| plural | shitake |
Questions about shitake
- What is shitake the alternative spelling of?
- Shitake is the alternative spelling of shiitake.
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