天狗茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	狗	茸
てん Grade: 1	く > ぐ Hyōgai	たけ Jinmeiyō
on'yomi	goon	kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “tengu mushroom”, 天狗(てんぐ) (tengu, “long-nosed mountain goblin”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tẽ̞ŋɡɯ̟ta̠ke̞]

Noun

天(てん)狗(ぐ)茸(たけ) or 天狗茸(テングタケ) • (tengutake) 

1. panther cap (Amanita pantherina)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 疣天狗茸(いぼてんぐうたけ) (ibotengūtake)
• 紅天狗茸(べにてんぐたけ) (benitengutake)