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Meaning of shiitake | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/

Definitions

A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.

Equivalents

Examples

“Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.””
“Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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