English Explanatory Dictionary

oyster mushroom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.
  2. Any of several mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus cultivated for food.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oyster mushroom.wav

Word forms

oyster mushroom oyster mushrooms

Synonyms

abalone mushroom tree oyster woods oyster
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