noun
Japanese hackberry; Chinese nettle tree
A deciduous tree native to East Asia. The word is usually written in kana.
公園に大きなエノキの木がある。
There is a large hackberry tree in the park.
noun
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.
鍋にエノキを入れる。
I put enoki mushrooms in the hot pot.
Alternate kanji for the tree, rarely used.
Full name for the enoki mushroom; エノキ is the common abbreviation.
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.