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chanterelle

Syllabification: (chan·te·relle)

Pronunciation: /ˌSHantəˈrel, ˌSHän-/

Definition of chanterelle

noun

an edible woodland mushroom with a yellow funnel-shaped cap and a faint smell of apricots, found in both Eurasia and North America.
- Cantharellus cibarius, family Cantharellaceae, class Basidiomycetes

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from modern Latin cantharellus, diminutive of cantharus, from Greek kantharos, denoting a kind of drinking container