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shiitakeenUK
 shiitakeLentinula edodesshi·i·ta·ke S0342950 (shē-tä′kē, shē′ē-tä′kĕ)n. pl. shiitake A mushroom (Lentinula edodes) native to East Asia, having an edible golden or dark brown cap.
[Japanese : shii, the East Asian species of chinquapin Castanopsis cuspidata (on the dead logs of which the mushroom is often cultivated) + take, mushroom.]shiitake (ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ) or shitaken, pl -take (Cookery) a kind of mushroom widely used in Oriental cookery[C20: from Japanese shii tree + take mushroom]shi•i•ta•ke (ˌʃi iˈtɑ keɪ)
n., pl. -ke. a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to E Asia and used in Japanese and Chinese cooking. [1875–80; < Japanese] shiitake - Japanese for "evergreen beech, chinquapin" (shii) and "mushroom" (take).See also related terms for mushroom.shiitakeA Japanese mushroom.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shiitake - edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipeChinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitake mushroomfungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytiagenus Lentinus, Lentinus - a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae |
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shiitake Herbal medicine
A mushroom that contains B vitamins, cortinelin (an antibacterial) and lentinan (a polysaccharide complex that stimulates the immune system). Shiitake has been used as a medicinal mushroom for upper respiratory diseases, poor circulation, liver disease, exhaustion and weakness, and to boost qi/chi. It is also said to prevent premature ageing, hypertension, AIDS and the occurrence of hang nails.
Fringe oncology
Shiitake mushrooms have been used for cancer via proprietary extracts (e.g., PSK, Lentinan).
Efficacy
Dubious at best.shiitakeenUK
Synonyms for shiitakenoun edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipeSynonyms- Chinese black mushroom
- golden oak mushroom
- Lentinus edodes
- Oriental black mushroom
- shiitake mushroom
Related Words- fungus
- genus Lentinus
- Lentinus
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