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What is

shiitake mushroom

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Pronunciation: /shiitake* ˈməʃrum/

shiitake mushroom

Definition

A dark oriental mushroom widely used as a food. Several anticancer substances have been found in shiitake mushrooms, including lentinan, which has been studied in Japan as a treatment for stomach and colorectal cancer. The scientific name is Lentinus edodes.