Etymology

enoki mushroom

Today it means: A mushroom with a long, thin stem, in the species Flammulina filiformis, used primarily in the cuisines of East Asia. Full definition →

Japanese 榎茸
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from榎茸
  2. English todayenoki mushroom

From Japanese 榎茸 (enokitake), from 榎 (enoki, “Chinese hackberry”) + 茸 (take, “mushroom”), it being a mushroom that grows on stumps of the tree.

Words from the same roots

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