Boletus Definition

bō-lētəs
boletus
noun
Any of a genus (Boletus) of bolete mushrooms, usually with a thick, brownish stem and cap that are edible.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Boletus
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Boletaceaeboletes.

Wiktionary

Origin of Boletus

  • Latin bōlētus mushroom of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin boletus (“porcini (mushroom)”)

    From Wiktionary

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