/ Dictionary / Index S shiitake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shi•i•ta•ke Pronunciation: (shē"ē-tä'kā), [key] — pl. -ke. a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shiitake (Thesaurus) Shih Tzu Shi&ain;ite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language