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Noun
1. oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Pleurotus ostreatusPleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I and is now grown commercially around the world for food. However, the first documented cultivation was by Kaufert There is some question about the name Pleurotus corticatus, but no question he cultivated an oyster mushroom. It is related to the similarly cultivated "king oyster mushroom".
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Other forms
平茸 【ひらたけ】ヒラタケ

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