藍茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
藍	茸
あい Grade: S	たけ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

藍(あい) (ai, “indigo”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ita̠ke̞]

Noun

藍(あい)茸(たけ) or 藍茸(アイタケ) • (aitake) 

1. green brittlegill, Russula virescens

Usage notes

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