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.
Origin of chanterelle
1765–75; < French < New Latin
cantharella, equivalent to Latin
canthar(us) tankard (< Greek
kántharos) +
-ella diminutive suffix
Words nearby chanterelle
chant de guerre pour l'armée du rhin,
chantage,
chantant,
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