shiitake UK /ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/US /ʃɪˈtɑkeɪ/ noun1 •A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.” — 2020 formsshiitakes