冬子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 冬 | 子 |
| どん Grade: 2 | こ Grade: 1 |
| Irregular | |
Alternative forms
- 冬菇, 冬茸, 冬蓀, 冬藊, ドンコ
Etymology
Probably cognate with Mandarin 冬菇 (dōnggū, “winter mushroom”). The final 子 appears to be ateji for 菇, as the latter is not used very much in Japanese.
Pronunciation
- Kan'yōyomi
- IPA(key): [dõ̞ɴko̞]
Noun
冬子 (hiragana どんこ, rōmaji donko)
- a type of shiitake mushroom grown during the winter
- Winter cultivation produces a mushroom with thicker flesh, regarded as a higher-quality dried product.
See also
- 椎茸 (shītake)