Used in a Sentence

shiitake

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shiitake.

Editorial note

We compared several forms of organically grown shiitake mushrooms, which had starting level of 100 IU/100 grams.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shiitake gathered in one view.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shiitake.

Example sentences

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We compared several forms of organically grown shiitake mushrooms, which had starting level of 100 IU/100 grams.

2

One of them involves writing shi+i as shii to produce shiitake, which is then left as is.

3

Meanwhile oyster or shiitake mushrooms want a fresh log, cut with a sterilized blade, and cross your fingers and hope.

4

Fungal Enzymes: There's skepticism about the choice of shiitake and oyster mushrooms for breaking down keratin.

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One is PSK (used in Japan and originally isolated from shiitake) and another is turkey tail.

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The Japanese loanwords in english that are not japanese cultural terms (like sushi, harakiri, etc.) or botanical (shiitake, kudzu) are few.

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Growing your own lions mane, shiitake, oyster mushrooms can be cheaper than buying them and it's generally a low cost setup.

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Our grow kits are for growing shiitake, lion’s mane, king oyster or just about any gourmet mushroom which is legal to grow.

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The most vitamin D was found in shiitake dried with gills up that were exposed to sunlight for two days, six hours per day.

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Notably, shiitake has exhibited radiation resistance, suggesting its viability for aerospace applications Soon we'll have shiitake replacing transistors in our airplane and spacecraft computers, while sitting and eating ramen on the vehicles themselves.

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I think PSK (anti-cancer theraputic in Japan, I think) was originally from shiitake.

12

Using shiitake mushrooms to build memristors for space?

Quote examples

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At this point, we should probably acknowledge that "shitake" is a common accepted variant of "shiitake", just like how most of the world uses "Tokyo" even though it should be "Toukyou".

Proper noun examples

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Isn’t that the same justification for Shitake vs Shiitake?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shiitake in a sentence?

We compared several forms of organically grown shiitake mushrooms, which had starting level of 100 IU/100 grams.

What does shiitake mean?

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

What part of speech is shiitake?

shiitake is commonly used as noun.