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mushroom
The fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, often umbrella-shaped, with some varieties being edible.
When picking mushrooms in the mountains, please check whether they are edible.
Also written as キノコ. Common edible mushrooms:
- しいたけ/椎茸 (shiitake)
- しめじ (shimeji)
- えのき/榎茸 (enoki)
- まいたけ/舞茸 (maitake)
- エリンギ (king trumpet mushroom)
- なめこ (nameko - slimy mushroom)
- マッシュルーム (button mushroom)
- 松茸 (matsutake - prized, expensive)
Dangerous varieties:
- 毒茸 (poisonous mushrooms)
- ベニテングタケ (fly agaric)
- ツキヨタケ (common in accidents)
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