臼茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うす
Grade: S
たけ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, mortar mushroom, (うす) (usu, mortar) + (たけ) (take, mushroom)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟sɨta̠ke̞]

Noun

(うす)(たけ) or 臼茸(ウスタケ) • (usutake

  1. shaggy chanterelle, Turbinellus floccosus

Usage notes

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