boletus
any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
Origin of boletus
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How to use boletus in a sentence
Of the Boleti several turn blue when cut or broken, and these again require to be discarded.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeThe fleshy fungi, Agaricini and Boleti especially, are largely dependent upon the character of woods and forests.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeThe spores of Boleti, and, indeed, all fungi can be caught and fixed in the same way.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardIn preparing Boleti the spore tube should be removed unless very young, as they will make the dish slimy.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThere is, I know, nothing which you like better than these rare boleti.
Darkness and Dawn | Frederic W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for boletus
/ (bəʊˈliːtəs) /
any saprotroph basidiomycetous fungus of the genus Boletus, having a brownish umbrella-shaped cap with spore-bearing tubes in the underside: family Boletaceae . Many species are edible
Origin of boletus
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