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冬菇

Mandarin · pinyin dōng gū

donko shiitake mushroom, a prized type of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) cultivated in winter, with thick flesh and partially open cap

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冬: dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
菇: gū · mushrooms

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1–1 · dong1 gu1

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noun

a type of shiitake mushroom; Chinese black mushroom
(Hong Kong Cantonese, automotive) torque converter (東菇)

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