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chanterelle


Definition of chanterelle

noun

  • an edible woodland mushroom with a yellow funnel-shaped cap, found in both Eurasia and North America.
    • Cantharellus cibarius, family Cantharellaceae, class Hymenomycetes

Origin:

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

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Definition of chanterelle in the US English dictionary