栗茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くり
Jinmeiyō
たけ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
栗菌

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ɾʲita̠ke̞]

Noun

(くり)(たけ) or 栗茸(クリタケ) • (kuritake

  1. chestnut mushroom, brick cap, Hypholoma lateritium; a mushroom species endemic to Europe, Asia, and North America

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

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