shimeji
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shimeji¹
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Borrowed from Japanese 湿地(しめじ) (shimeji).
noun shimejis · shimeji
- Any of a group of edible mushrooms used in Japanese cookery. Shimeji are those odd-looking clusters of small mushrooms you often find in so-called "exotic" selections at the supermarket. They have an appealing firmness that is retained during light cooking.
shimeji²
noun shimejis
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An animated figure created by a computer program which walks around the screen and performs animations like waving or sitting on windows.
Shimejis are little characters (desktop buddies or mascots) who play around in your windows of Google Chrome (web browser) or Chrome OS, while you are browsing the internet. Pick up a shimeji with the mouse pointer, drag them around, and drop them where you want. They walk, crawl, and climb all over
Similar: desktop buddy, desktop mascot
Talk about this word "shimeji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shimeji. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shimeji. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shimeji "shimeji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shimeji.Cite this
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title = {shimeji},
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