"shimeji" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shimejis [plural], shimeji [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 湿地(しめじ) (shimeji). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese, {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|湿地|しめじ}} 湿地(しめじ) (shimeji) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|shimeji}} shimeji (plural shimejis or shimeji)
  1. Any of a group of edible mushrooms used in Japanese cookery.
    Sense id: en-shimeji-en-noun-NoPraLaW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: shimejis [plural]
Etymology templates: {{or else||no}} no Head templates: {{en-noun}} shimeji (plural shimejis)
  1. (software) An animated figure created by a computer program which walks around the screen and performs animations like waving or sitting on windows. Categories (topical): Software Categories (lifeform): Euagarics Synonyms: desktop buddy, desktop mascot
    Sense id: en-shimeji-en-noun-mCL-a1j8 Disambiguation of Euagarics: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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