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CHANTERELLE

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chan⋅te⋅relle

[shan-tuh-rel, chan-]
–noun
a mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, having a bright yellow-to-orange funnel-shaped cap, a favorite edible species in France.

Origin:
1765–75; < F < NL cantharella, equiv. to L canthar(us) tankard (< Gk kántharos) + -ella dim. suffix
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chan·te·relle   (shān'tə-rěl', shän'-)   
n.  
  1. An edible mushroom (Cantharellus cibarius) that is yellow to orange in color, trumpet-shaped, and sometimes fragrant.

  2. Any of various similar or related mushrooms of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus, and Gomphus, several of which are inedible or poisonous.


[French, from New Latin cantharella, feminine diminutive of Latin cantharus, cup (from its shape), from Greek kantharos.]
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Main Entry:  chanterelle
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See girolle
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