English

Noun

maitake ‎(countable and uncountable, plural maitakes)

1. Grifola frondosa, an edible polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the bases of trees.
   • 2007 November 9, Stephen Regenold, “Hot on the Trail of the Edible Fungi in Illinois”, in New York Times:

     Truffles, maitake, matsutake, king boletes, shiitake and dozens of other edible types are hunted commercially around the planet.

Translations

Synonyms

• hen of the woods, ram's head, sheep's head, signorina

Japanese

Romanization

maitake

1. rōmaji reading of まいたけ
2. rōmaji reading of マイタケ