oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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Savor mains such as butter poached lobster with chili, garlic chives, and coconut; local black bass with oyster mushrooms and saffron citrus sauce; Lyndsey Farms Filet with brûléed onions and sauce périgourdine; and handmade fettuccine with parmesan crème and salsify crisps.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Scientists allowed a king oyster mushroom mycelial culture to control the movements of a soft five-limbed robot and a four-wheel vehicle.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Powered by conventional electricity via plug or battery, these simple robotic creations would be unremarkable, but what sets these two robots apart is that they are controlled by a living entity: a king oyster mushroom.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Chitosan, the star ingredient in the brand’s pre- and post-styling hair serum and creams, is derived from oyster mushrooms.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Scientists allowed a king oyster mushroom mycelial culture to control the movements of a soft five-limbed robot and a four-wheel vehicle.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Powered by conventional electricity via plug or battery, these simple robotic creations would be unremarkable, but what sets these two robots apart is that they are controlled by a living entity: a king oyster mushroom.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Chitosan, the star ingredient in the brand’s pre- and post-styling hair serum and creams, is derived from oyster mushrooms.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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