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straw mushroom

noun

Definition of STRAW MUSHROOM

:  a mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) that has a conical cap and is cultivated in southeastern Asia and used especially in Chinese cooking
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Origin of STRAW MUSHROOM

from their cultivation on rice straw compost
First Known Use: 1961

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