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" Kids are now eating things like edamame and sushi. I didn't know what shiitake mushrooms were when I was 10 - most kids today do."
Emeril Lagasse

Meaning of "shiitake" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHIITAKE

From Japanese shii tree + take mushroom.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SHIITAKE

ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIITAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shiitake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIITAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shiitake

The shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine.

Definition of shiitake in the English dictionary

The definition of shiitake in the dictionary is a kind of mushroom widely used in Oriental cookery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIITAKE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIITAKE

shiftwork · shifty · shifty-eyed · shifty-looking · shigella · shigellosis · shih-tzu · Shihchiachuang · Shihkiachwang · Shiism · shiitake mushroom · Shiite · Shiitic · Shijiazhuang · shikar · shikaree · shikarees · shikari · shikarred · shikarring

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIITAKE

air-intake · at stake · double take · enokitake · entertake · give-and-take · give or take · intake · matsutake · mistake · outtake · overtake · partake · retake · slow on the uptake · stake · stocktake · take · undertake · uptake

Synonyms and antonyms of shiitake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shiitake» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SHIITAKE

Find out the translation of shiitake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shiitake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shiitake» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

香菇
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

shiitake
570 millions of speakers
en

English

shiitake
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

shiitake
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شيتاكي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шиитаке
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

shiitake
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

shiitake
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

shiitake
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Shiitake
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Shiitake
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

シイタケ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

표고 버섯
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Shiitake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shiitake
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

shiitake
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शितकला
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

shiitake
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

shiitake
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

shiitake
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шиітаке
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

shiitake
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shiitake
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shii
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shiitake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shiitake
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shiitake

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QUOTES WITH «SHIITAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shiitake.
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Emeril Lagasse
Kids are now eating things like edamame and sushi. I didn't know what shiitake mushrooms were when I was 10 - most kids today do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIITAKE»

Discover the use of shiitake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shiitake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom
HEALTH The shiitake mushroom is one of the most highly prized foods in Oriental cuisine, lending its rich, caramel-like flavor to seasonings, sauces, soups, and even carbonated drinks and candies.
Kenneth Jones, 1995
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Vegetarian Times
Shiitake, Japanese forest mushrooms, are one of the Orient's most exotic and delicious foods. Their distinctive taste lends a gourmet flair to almost any dish. Though fresh shiitake are still a rare and high-priced find in markets in this country, ...
3
Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook
Lentinus: A mushrooming mushroom. Edible mushrooms and their cultivation, 194-223. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC. Quite detailed, including usable trees and formulas for synthetic substrates. Cotter, H., and T. Flynn. 1986. Home shiitake: An easy, ...
Claudia Myers, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
S S Table 1 Mycological data for shiitake Basidiomycotina Homobasidiomycetes Agaricomycetiae. Shiitake. (Lentinus. edodes). Solomon P. Wasser University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel INTRODUCTION Shiitake mushroom, the ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese ...
Potent Antibiotic In addition to fighting cancer, inhibiting the growth of viruses and lowering cholesterol, shiitake has potent antibiotic effects against other organisms. A substance called cortinelin, a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that has ...
John Belleme, Jan Belleme, 2007
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Phytochemicals: A New Paradigm
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY OF LENTINUS EDODES (= LENTINULA EDODES; SHIITAKE) This tawny, gilled mushroom (Figure 4), which grows on wood and which has been used as food and in medicine by the Chinese and Japanese for  ...
Wayne R. Bidlack, Stanley T. Omaye, Mark S. Meskin, 1998
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Meyler's Side Effects of Herbal Medicines
J. K. Aronson. Basidiomycetes General Information Basidiomycetes are fungi that include mushrooms, puff- balls, and bracket fungi. Lentinus edodes Lentinus edodes (shiitake) is an edible mushroom that contains a polysaccharide, lentinan .
J. K. Aronson, 2009
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Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For-- from ...
The. mushroom-dill combination is one of my favorites. I commonly use cremini or button mushrooms, but I used shiitake in this recipe to switch things up and add a chewy bite to the frittata. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Preheat a large, ...
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, 2009
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Healing Mushrooms
Without income from shiitake, many a yeoman farmer would have long ago cut down his trees or sold his land to developers. Shiitake mushrooms are Japan's leading agricultural export. Japan used to account for 80% of worldwide shiitake  ...
Georges M. Halpern, 2007
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The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking: A Traditional Diet ...
Shiitake Dashijiru — Black Forest Mushroom Soup Stock In the United States you can buy fresh shiitake (black forest mushrooms) year-round. Fresh mushrooms are not used to make dashijiru, however. Dried shiitake mushrooms called hoshi  ...
Gaku Homma, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIITAKE»

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Smoked Vegetarian Apple Sausage with Swiss Chard & Shiitake
It's quick and easy – It's a Saute dish with vegan Smoked Apple Sage sausage, Swiss Chard, and Shiitake mushrooms. Mama T says it's all done in about 20 ... «KHON2, Jun 15»
2
How to make asparagus with shiitake, bowtie pasta, and spring peas
The Asparagus with Shiitakes, Bowtie Pasta and Spring Peas uses three different varieties of peas – sugar snap peas, snow peas and green peas – for a bright, ... «Syracuse.com, Jun 15»
3
Add fresh shiitake mushrooms to your diet
Studies tout shiitake mushrooms, which are a fungus as are other mushrooms, as helping protect against cardiovascular diseases. They also rich in iron and a ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»
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Heads Up Foodies: Appalachian Forests Are Ideal for Growing …
Still there are a handful of people in Appalachia who have been growing shiitake mushrooms for decades. Just outside the town of Milton West Virginia, Bob ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, May 15»
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Now You're Cooking: Shiitake mushroom asparagus stir fry
Shiitake mushroom stems are too leathery to eat, so start by removing the stems and then slicing them. Slice the red pepper, remove the seeds and prepare ... «CTV News, May 15»
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Shiitake mushrooms meld with kombu in vegan dish
Dried shiitake mushrooms, which as the Japanese know have a greater umami flavor than fresh ones, do double duty as both an ingredient in a broth and as ... «The Denver Post, May 15»
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Consuming cooked shiitake mushrooms daily can boost immune …
A new study has revealed that eating cooked shiitake mushrooms everyday can boost the immunity. A new University of Florida study showed that eating one, ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
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The Power Of Shiitake Mushrooms: Could They Boost Immunity?
Previous studies have touted the health powers of mushrooms. Now, researchers at the University of Florida have found that Shiitake mushrooms can increase ... «Science World Report, Apr 15»
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Global Mushroom (Button, Shiitake, and Oyster) Market - Trends …
In terms of types, button mushrooms are projected to have the largest market, globally; however, the shiitake mushrooms market is projected to be the fastest ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Shiitake extract may eliminate HPV and fight cancer!
It appears that shiitake mushroom extract has a compound that boosts immune function and is often sold as a nutritional supplement. In a recent pilot study, ten ... «The Raw Food World News, Nov 14»
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