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shiitake (mushroom)

noun [C] (also shitake)
 
 
/ʃɪˈtɑː.ki/

Definition

a Japanese or Chinese mushroom, used in cookingTypes of vegetablePlants in generalBacteria, moulds, germs and viruses
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