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bolete

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bo·​lete | \ bō-ˈlēt How to pronounce bolete (audio) \

Definition of bolete

: any of a family (Boletaceae) of fleshy stalked pore fungi that usually grow on the ground in wooded areas especially : boletus

Examples of bolete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the Cascade Mountains, porcinis (aka king boletes) and matsutakes (aka pine mushroom) are poking up earlier than normal too. — oregonlive.com, "Fall mushroom season starts early after mild summer," 11 Aug. 2019 Pick huckleberries on site for your breakfast pancakes, and hunt for dinner plate-sized king bolete (porcini) mushrooms for your stroganoff dinner. — idahostatesman, "Camping with the stars: Sweet spots in Idaho and beyond," 24 May 2016

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First Known Use of bolete

circa 1821, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bolete

borrowed from New Latin Boletus, a genus name (Linnaeus), going back to Latin bōlētus "mushroom," of obscure origin

Note: The word bōlētus is unknown before imperial Latin (the more general older word for a mushroom being fungus, first attested in Plautus). Greek bōlḗtēs, bōlítēs, attested even later (Athenaeus), is most likely a loan from Latin, with no connection to bôlos "lump, clod."

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“Bolete.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolete. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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