CHANTERELLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma

Synonyms:

Cantharellus cibarius; chantarelle; chanterelle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("chanterelle" is a kind of...):

agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)

Holonyms ("chanterelle" is a member of...):

Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus (a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles)