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Meaning of CHANTERELLE

Pronunciation:  `shantu'rel

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
 
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 Synonyms: Cantharellus cibarius, chantarelle
 
 See Also: agaric, Cantharellus, genus Cantharellus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chan`te*relle"\, n. [F.] (Bot.)
A name for several species of mushroom, of which one
({Cantharellus cibrius}) is edible, the others reputed
poisonous.
 

 

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