乳茸
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 乳 | 茸 |
| ちち Grade: 6 |
たけ Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
By surface analysis, 乳 (chichi, “milk”) + 茸 (take, “mushroom”).
Noun
乳茸 or 乳茸 • (chichitake)
- weeping milk cap (Lactifluus volemus, formerly Lactarius volemus)
- (by extension) Any milk-cap of the genera Lactarius and Lactifluus.
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as チチタケ (chichitake).