straw mushroom

noun

A small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.

Similar
Chinese mushroomVolvariella volvacea

Meanings

nounstraw mushroom (plural straw mushrooms)

plural straw mushrooms

  1. A small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.

Synonyms & antonyms

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
Chinese mushroomVolvariella volvacea
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan bolet de la palla
  • bolet de la pallasmall edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Chinese 草菇
  • 草菇 (cǎogū)small edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Chinese Cantonese 草菇
  • 草菇 (cou² gu¹)small edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Chinese Mandarin 草菇
  • 草菇 (cǎogū)small edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Dutch Tropische beurszwam
  • Tropische beurszwamsmall edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
German Dunkelstreifiger Scheidling
  • Dunkelstreifiger Scheidlingsmall edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Japanese 袋茸
  • 袋茸small edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Polish grzyb słomkowy
  • grzyb słomkowysmall edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Thai เห็ดฟาง
  • เห็ดฟาง (hèt faang)small edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Vietnamese nấm rơm
  • nấm rơmsmall edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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