Bolete Definition

bō-lēt
noun
Any of a family (Boletaceae) of pore-fungus, agaric mushrooms, often edible.
Webster's New World
A boletus.
American Heritage

A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales; includes several species of mushrooms that are considered delicious.

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Other Word Forms of Bolete

Noun

Singular:
bolete
Plural:
boletes

Origin of Bolete

  • From Latin boletus (“edible mushroom”), from Ancient Greek βωλίτης (bolites)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin bōlētus mushroom of unknown origin

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

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