Japanese

Alternative forms

• 冬菇, 冬茸, 冬蓀, 冬藊, ドンコ

Noun

冬子 ‎(hiragana どんこ, romaji donko)

1. 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 (しいたけ) ‎(shītake)