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boletus

Pronunciation: /bəˈliːtəs/

(also bolete)
Definition of boletus

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'

boletus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of boletus in the US English dictionary