Japanese hackberry; Chinese nettle tree
A deciduous tree native to East Asia. The word is usually written in kana.
There is a large hackberry tree in the park.
enoki mushroom; winter mushroom; velvet shank
Only when written 榎 · Only with reading えのき
Abbreviation of 榎茸 (えのきたけ). A common edible mushroom with long, thin stems and small caps. Usually written in kana.
I put enoki mushrooms in the hot pot.
Japanese hackberry; Jesso hackberry
Katakana spelling is common for both the tree and the mushroom; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji for the tree; also used for the mushroom as an abbreviation of 榎茸.
Alternate kanji for the tree, rarely used.
The origin of えのき is uncertain. The kanji 榎 is used for the tree, and 朴 is a variant. The mushroom sense is an abbreviation of 榎茸.