enoki mushroom

noun

eno·​ki mushroom e-ˈnō-kē- 

variants or enoki

: a whitish cultivated agaric mushroom (Flammulina filiformis synonym Collybia velutipes) with a long thin stem and a small cap

Examples of enoki mushroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More recently, a recall was issued in November over Taiwan enoki mushrooms distributed in West Virginia. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

In March 2020, a listeria outbreak led to the deaths of four people was linked to enoki mushrooms contaminated with the bacteria. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

Daily Veggies enoki mushrooms: Recalled for potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024

And in March 2020, a listeria outbreak that killed four people was linked to enoki mushrooms contaminated with listeria. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Enoki mushrooms Packages of enoki mushrooms sold throughout the U.S. were recalled on Dec. 12 due to fears they were contaminated with listeria. —Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024

This recall is one of several connected to enoki mushrooms contaminated with listeria. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

The menu was über California cuisine: salmon poached in zinfandel, lamb salad with lentils, radicchio, enoki mushrooms, etc. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Look for enoki mushrooms in your local Asian market. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Japanese enoki

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above