oyster mushroom

noun

: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood

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He’s shown Girl Scouts of Oklahoma troops how to grow pink oyster mushrooms and Oklahoma State undergrads how to hunt for morels. —

Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 The fungal network hidden under fleshy, white king oyster mushrooms doesn’t just sprout elegant appetizers. —

Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024 The hero ingredient is chitosan, a macromolecule sustainably sourced from oyster mushrooms that delivers lasting hold and shine without any stiffness or crunchiness. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 While brainwashed humans doing the bidding of fungi remains fantasy, researchers have now learned how to control a robot’s movement using electrical signals produced by the mycelium of the common King oyster mushroom. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oyster mushroom

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oyster mushroom was in 1875

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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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