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chanterelle definition

chan·te·relle (s̸han′tə rel′, c̸han′-)

noun

any of a genus (Cantharellus) of yellow or orange mushrooms with forking, gill-shaped ridges and funnel-shaped caps, esp. an edible species (C. cibarius)

Etymology: Fr, dim. < L cantharus, drinking cup < Gr kantharos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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