noun
edible mushroom; edible fungus
Refers to mushrooms or fungi that are safe to eat. Often used in contexts of foraging, cooking, or food safety.
この森には食用菌がたくさん生えている。
Many edible mushrooms grow in this forest.
食用菌と毒キノコを見分けるのは難しい。
It is difficult to distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones.
Compound of 食用 (edible) + 菌 (fungus, mushroom).