boletus

 
Pronunciation: /bəˈliːtəs/
(also bolete)

noun (plural boletuses)

  • a toadstool with pores rather than gills on the underside of the cap, typically having a thick stem.
    • Genus Boletus, family Boletaceae, class Hymenomycetes

Origin:

from Latin, from Greek bōlitēs, perhaps from bōlos 'lump'