English
enoki mushroom
Enoki mushroom comes from Japanese 榎茸 ‘an edible mushroom, the velvet shank or…’.
- Japanesemodern榎茸enokitake‘an edible mushroom, the velvet shank or enokitake: Flammulina velutipes’
- Englishtodayenoki mushroom
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern榎茸enokitake‘an edible mushroom, the velvet shank or enokitake: Flammulina velutipes’
- Englishtodayenoki mushroom
Every English word from Japanese 榎茸
Today it means
noun A mushroom with a long, thin stem, in the species Flammulina filiformis, used primarily in the cuisines of East Asia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 榎茸 / enoki mushroom