chanterelle
[ shan-tuh-rel, chan- ]
/ ˌʃæn təˈrɛl, ˌtʃæn- /
noun
a mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, having a bright yellow-to-orange funnel-shaped cap, a favorite edible species in France.
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Origin of chanterelle
1765–75; <French <New Latin cantharella, equivalent to Latin canthar(us) tankard (<Greek kántharos) + -ella diminutive suffix
Words nearby chanterelle
chantage, chantant, Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin, chantefable, chanter, chanterelle, chanteur, chanteuse, chantey, chanticleer, Chantilly
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British Dictionary definitions for chanterelle
chanterelle
/ (ˌtʃæntəˈrɛl) /
noun
any saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungus of the genus Cantharellus, esp C. cibarius, having an edible yellow funnel-shaped mushroom: family Cantharellaceae
Word Origin for chanterelle
C18: from French, from New Latin cantharella, diminutive of Latin cantharus drinking vessel, from Greek kantharos
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