chanterelle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chanterelle
1765–75; < French < New Latin cantharella, equivalent to Latin canthar ( us ) tankard (< Greek kántharos ) + -ella diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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On Jan. 1, the pallid bat, or Antrozous pallidus, and the California golden chanterelle, or Cantharellus californicus, joined the long list of symbols.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
While I've yet to sample the entire gamut, I'm a fan of every single one I've tried so far, from maitake, hedgehog and enoki to chanterelle and even plain ol' white button.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
Some small plates on the Bar Mariam menu are also served at the wine bar including its lobster roll and its chanterelle mushroom toast.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
Many of her tastes – for roast grouse, for white truffles, for sole with chanterelle mushrooms – are undeniably posh, but she doesn’t see any point in pretending to be something that she is not.
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2018
I brushed away the leaves and there it was, this big, fleshy, vase-shaped mushroom that I was dead certain had to be a chanterelle.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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