Noun: Lentinus edodes
- Edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
"He added Lentinus edodes mushrooms to the stir-fry for extra flavour";
- shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom, shitake
Type of: fungus
Part of: genus Lentinus, Lentinus
Encyclopedia: Lentinus edodes