Maitake

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Grifola frondosa, an edible polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the bases of trees. countable, uncountable

    "Truffles, maitake, matsutake, king boletes, shiitake and dozens of other edible types are hunted commercially around the planet."

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hen of the woodshen of woodsram's headsheep's headsignorina

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"Truffles, maitake, matsutake, king boletes, shiitake and dozens of other edible types are hunted commercially around the planet."

Etymology

From Japanese 舞茸 (maitake).

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