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oyster mushroom
any of various fan-shaped mushrooms having gills, esp. an edible one (Pleurotus ostreatus) with a short, pale-colored stem, that grows on tree trunks
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noun
Any of several edible mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus, having a soft, flavorful, grayish cap.
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oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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