Chinese mushroom

noun

Synonym of shiitake.

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shiitakestraw mushroomVolvariella volvacea
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Meanings

nounChinese mushroom (plural Chinese mushrooms)

plural Chinese mushrooms

  1. informalfoodSynonym of shiitake.

    Synonyms: shiitake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shiitake.

Similar
shiitake

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially

Similar
straw mushroomVolvariella volvacea
Broader
agaric
Also see
shiitakestraw mushroom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Chinese + mushroom, from being a commonly encountered type of mushroom in Chinese cuisine.

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Translations

French champignon chinois
  • champignon chinoisTranslations
Hungarian siitake, illatos fagomba
  • siitakeTranslations
  • illatos fagombaTranslations
Polish shiitake, twardziak japoński
  • shiitakeTranslations
  • twardziak japońskiTranslations
  • twardnik japońskiTranslations
  • twardziak jadalnyTranslations
Russian шиита́ке, сянгу́
  • шиита́ке (šiitáke)Translations
  • сянгу́ (sjangú)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Chinese mushroom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mushroom

MLA

“Chinese mushroom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mushroom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese mushroom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mushroom.

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