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chanterelle

chan·te·relle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shan-tuh-rel, chan-]
    • /ˌʃæn təˈrɛl, ˌtʃæn-/
    • /ˌʃɑ̃ːn.təˈrel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shan-tuh-rel, chan-]
    • /ˌʃæn təˈrɛl, ˌtʃæn-/

Definitions of chanterelle word

  • noun chanterelle any saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungus of the genus Cantharellus, esp C. cibarius, having an edible yellow funnel-shaped mushroom: family Cantharellaceae 3
  • noun chanterelle 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) 3
  • noun chanterelle a mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, having a bright yellow-to-orange funnel-shaped cap, a favorite edible species in France. 1
  • noun chanterelle An edible woodland mushroom with a yellow funnel-shaped cap and a faint smell of apricots, found in both Eurasia and North America. 1
  • noun chanterelle A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible. 0

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Origin of chanterelle

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French < New Latin cantharella, equivalent to Latin canthar(us) tankard (< Greek kántharos) + -ella diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Chanterelle

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chanterelle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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