enoki mushroom

Enoki mushrooms

Meaning

Noun

  • A mushroom with a long, thin stem, in the species Flammulina velutipes (species), used primarily in the cuisines of East Asia.

Origin

  • From Japanese 榎茸, from 榎 + 茸, it being a mushroom that grows on stumps of the tree.

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