藍茸

Japanese

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

Etymology

(あい) (ai, indigo) + (たけ) (take, mushroom)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ita̠ke̞]

Noun

(あい)(たけ) or 藍茸(アイタケ) • (aitake

  1. green brittlegill, Russula virescens

Usage notes

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