Meaning of BOLETUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Boletus |
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| | See Also: | | Boletaceae, Boletus chrysenteron, Boletus edulis, Boletus frostii, Boletus luridus, Boletus mirabilis, Boletus pallidus, Boletus pulcherrimus, Boletus pulverulentus, Boletus roxanae, Boletus subvelutipes, Boletus variipes, Boletus zelleri, family Boletaceae, Frost's bolete, fungus genus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bo*le"tus\, n. [L. boletus, Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
A genus of fungi having the under side of the pileus or cap
composed of a multitude of fine separate tubes. A few are
edible, and others very poisonous.
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